title: Brain natriuretic peptide measurement in patients with COPD and cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Fayez
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kheir
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA. Electronic address: dsalerno@tulane.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Salerno
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*