Journal article
Diagnostic accuracy of BNP and NT-proBNP in patients presenting to acute care settings with dyspnea: A systematic review
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the diagnostic performance of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP measurements in patients presenting to acute care settings with dyspnea, a common presenting symptom of heart failure.
DESIGN AND METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of the literature. For all included studies, we applied the QUADAS 14-question quality assessment tool for systematic reviews of diagnostic accuracy and …
Authors
Worster A; Balion CM; Hill SA; Santaguida P; Ismaila A; McKelvie R; Reichert SM; McQueen MJ; Booker L; Raina PS
Journal
Clinical Biochemistry, Vol. 41, No. 4-5, pp. 250–259
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2007.08.008
ISSN
0009-9120