Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9170479 | Journal of Cardiac Failure | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In primary care patients who were referred for echocardiography because of suspected CHF, NT-proBNP values <125 pg/mL effectively rule out LVSD. Furthermore low NT-proBNP values are associated with a lower risk of death, independently of age, gender, and LVEF.
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Authors
Finn MD, PhD, Frank MD, Jørn MD, Allan H. Poulsen, Pernille MD, Per MD, DRMSci,