title: Diagnostic Value of NT-proBNP for Early Identification of Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Non-endemic Areas.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Merás
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caro
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades Tropicales, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Carlos III-La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trigo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Irazusta
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: López-Sendón
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: erefoyo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Refoyo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002598:Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011498:Protein Precursors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011498:Protein Precursors; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain