Comparison of B-type natriuretic peptide assays for identifying heart failure in stable elderly patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Rutten, Frans H

Comparison of B-type natriuretic peptide assays for identifying heart failure in stable elderly patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [electronic resource] - European journal of heart failure - 651-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1388-9842

10.1016/j.ejheart.2007.01.010 doi


Aged
Female
Heart Failure--blood
Humans
Immunoassay--methods
Male
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain--blood
Peptide Fragments--blood
Predictive Value of Tests
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--blood
Reference Values