Role of NT-proBNP and lung ultrasound in diagnosing and classifying heart failure in a hospitalized oldest-old population: a cross-sectional study

Role of NT-proBNP and lung ultrasound in diagnosing and classifying heart failure in a hospitalized oldest-old population: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Aim Diagnosing and classifying heart failure (HF) in the oldest-old patients has technical and interpretation issues, especially in the acute setting. We assessed the usefulness of both N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and lung ultrasound (LUS) for confirming HF diagnosi...

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Main Authors: Matteo Landolfo, Francesco Spannella, Federico Giulietti, Chiara Di Pentima, Piero Giordano, Elisabetta Borioni, Laura Landi, Mirko Di Rosa, Roberta Galeazzi, Riccardo Sarzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Lung ultrasound
Heart failure
NT-proBNP
Older adults
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04977-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04977-4

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