Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Nov 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialPlasma amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and accuracy of heart-failure diagnosis in primary care: a randomized, controlled trial.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (N-BNP) on the diagnostic accuracy of heart failure (HF) in primary care. ⋯ This study demonstrates that N-BNP measurement significantly improves the diagnostic accuracy of HF by GPs over and above customary clinical review.