Usefulness of B Natriuretic Peptides and Procalcitonin in Emergency Medicine
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the main cause of acute dyspnea in patients presented to an emergency department (ED), and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a polypeptide, released by ventricular myocytes directly proportional to wall tension,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Biomarker Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/BMI.S499 |