title: Combined BNP and Echocardiographic assessment in interstitial lung disease for pulmonary hypertension detection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Le Scotte Hospital University of Siena, Italy. Electronic address: palazzuoli2@unisi.it.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palazzuoli
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Le Scotte Hospital University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruocco
authors.affiliation: UO Respiratory Diseases, University of Siena Italy.
authors.forename: Behar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cekorja
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Le Scotte Hospital University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Le Scotte Hospital University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Del Castillo
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Le Scotte Hospital University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Ranuccio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nuti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: BNP; Echocardiography; Interstitial lung disease; Pulmonary hypertension