title: What is the role of B-type natriuretic peptide in detecting heart failure in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients?
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colombo
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D015415:Biomarkers; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain