title: Utility of pleural fluid N-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide in recurrent unilateral pleural effusion due to congestive heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York Medical College-Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York.
authors.forename: Rina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zuniga
authors.forename: Rosa Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ferra
authors.forename: Alexander M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015505:Chest Tubes; D015897:Comorbidity; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain