Systematic brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) measurement for cardiac screening in patients with severe obesity: the OLECOEUR study.
Introduction Heart failure (HF) diagnosis is difficult in patients with obesity due to cardiovascular and pulmonary comorbidities associated with physical deconditioning that all lead to dyspnea. Methods The OLECOEUR study screens prospectively for HF using systematic brain natriuretic peptide (BN...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2024-04-01
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Series: | Obesity Facts |
Online Access: | https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/538766 |