Vnitr̆ní lékar̆ství
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Vnitr̆ní lékar̆ství · Feb 2003
[Personal experience with determination of NT-proBNP in clinical practice].
Recently in the literature information is found on estimation of natriuretic peptides in the differential diagnosis of dyspnoea. Because in the Czech Republic since the beginning of 2002 routine estimation of NT-proBNP is available (analyzer Elecsys 2010), the objective of our work was to find out whether it is possible to use in the everyday practice of a district hospital estimation of NT-proBNP to differentiate dyspnoea with affection of the heart muscle from other types of dyspnoea. ⋯ Assessment of NT-proBNP is an important diagnostic acid in the differential diagnosis of dyspnoea.