title: B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients in the emergency department with possible heart failure and previous stable angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction.
abstract: We examined the relation between B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and a history of stable angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction in 1,240 patients who were evaluated in the emergency department for possible heart failure. In patients who had heart failure, there was no relation between BNP levels and previous stable angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction. However, in patients who did not have heart failure, there was a relation between BNP levels and previous stable angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction but no significant independent relation in multiple regression analysis.
authors.affiliation: Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA. jmccord1@hfhs.org
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCord
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sallach
authors.forename: Alan H B
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Torbjørn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Omland
authors.forename: Cathrine Wold
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: Arne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Westheim
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duc
authors.forename: Philippe G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Steg
authors.forename: Judd E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hollander
authors.forename: Howard C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: Alan B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Storrow
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Sumant
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lamba
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maisel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain