The role of b-type natriuretic peptide in heart failure management

Summary. Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that manifests itself with signs and symptoms which are neither sensitive nor specific for the diagnosis of heart failure. Natriuretic peptides and in particular b-type natriuretic peptide (and nt-proBNP) are widely used in clinical practice aro...

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Main Authors: Newton, Phillip, Betihavas, Vasiliki, Macdonald, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Inc 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14305