Effect of renal failure on N-terminal Pro-Brain natriuretic peptide in patients admitted to emergency department with acute dyspnea.

CONCLUSION: In addition to NT-proBNP measurement in clinical judgement of heart failure, renal functions have to be taken into consideration to avoid misdiagnosis.
PMID: 25233498 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology - September 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Colak A, Cuhadar S, Gölcük B, Gölcük Y, Ozdoğan O, Coker I Tags: Anadolu Kardiyol Derg Source Type: research