Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Dec 2002
The role of B-type natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in patients presenting to an emergency department with dyspnea.
To determine the utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients presenting with dyspnea to an emergency department (ED). ⋯ BNP measurement is a useful tool in the diagnosis of CHF in patients presenting to the ED with dyspnea.