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Rapid Measurement of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Failure

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2002

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Alan S. Maisel, Padma Krishnaswamy, Richard M. Nowak, James McCord, Judd E. Hollander, Philippe Duc, Torbjørn Omland, Alan B. Storrow, William T. Abraham, Alan H.B. Wu,
New England Journal of Medicine

Abstract

Used in conjunction with other clinical information, rapid measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide is useful in establishing or excluding the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in patients with acute dyspnea.

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