| Literature DB >> 14574056 |
Liselotte N Dyrbye1, Margaret M Redfield.
Abstract
While measurement of plasma BNP concentration has been shown to be useful in the diagnosis of heart failure, its role as a screening test for detection of pre-clinical ventricular remodeling or dysfunction in the general population has not been established. Here we review available population-based studies assessing the predictive characteristics of BNP for the detection of pre-clinical structural heart disease (Stage B Heart Failure).Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14574056 DOI: 10.1023/a:1026143231117
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart Fail Rev ISSN: 1382-4147 Impact factor: 4.214