Safe use of brain natriuretic protein to rule out the diagnosis of heart failure depends on the selection of cut off value.
Williams
S G
SG
Ng
L L
LL
O'Brien
R J
RJ
Barker
D
D
Li
Y-F
YF
Tan
L-B
LB
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
D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain