title: Failure of plasma brain natriuretic peptide to identify left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the community.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hetmanski
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Sparrow
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cowley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019540:Area Under Curve; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013318:Stroke Volume; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain