title: Safe use of brain natriuretic protein to rule out the diagnosis of heart failure depends on the selection of cut off value.
authors: S G
authors: SG
authors: Williams
authors: L L
authors: LL
authors: Ng
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: O'Brien
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Barker
authors: Y-F
authors: YF
authors: Li
authors: L-B
authors: LB
authors: Tan
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain