Point-of-care testing of (N-terminal pro) B-type natriuretic peptide for heart disease patients in home care and ambulatory care settings

Objectives: The role of point-of-care testing (POCT) out of hospital, especially in home care and ambulatory care settings, is an issue meriting further research. We reviewed studies reporting cardiovascular events as a result of the implementation of B-type natriuretic peptide or N-terminal pro B-t...

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Main Authors: Nayuta Shimizu, Kazuhiko Kotani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Practical Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352551720301463