Comparative accuracy of B-type natriuretic peptide and tissue Doppler echocardiography in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure.

Dokainish, Hisham

Comparative accuracy of B-type natriuretic peptide and tissue Doppler echocardiography in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure. [electronic resource] - The American journal of cardiology May 2004 - 1130-5 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Study; Journal Article

0002-9149

10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.01.042 doi


Adult
Aged
Biomarkers--blood
Blood Flow Velocity--physiology
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Heart Atria--diagnostic imaging
Heart Failure--diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency--diagnosis
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain--blood
Predictive Value of Tests
Sensitivity and Specificity
Stroke Volume--physiology
Texas
Ventricular Pressure--physiology