title: Are BNP plasma levels useful in heart failure diagnosis each time? A dyspneic patient with anasarca.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialty Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaspare
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parrinello
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paterna
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trapanese
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pomilla
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lupo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Licata
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004489:Edema, Cardiac / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain