
The impact of confounders on the test performance of natriuretic peptides for cardiac dysfunction in subjects aged 80 and older
Keywords: الکتروکاردیوگرام یا نوار قلب; BNP; brain natriuretic peptide; NT-proBNP; amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; BMI; body mass index; usCRP; ultra-sensitive C-reactive protein; CAF; chronic atrial fibrillation; PM; pacemaker; PTP+; post-test probabilities for positive test; PTP