Are BNP plasma levels useful in heart failure diagnosis each time? A dyspneic patient with anasarca.
Parrinello
Gaspare
G
Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialty Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Torres
Daniele
D
Paterna
Salvatore
S
Trapanese
Caterina
C
Pomilla
Marina
M
Lupo
Umberto
U
Licata
Giuseppe
G
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*
D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain