The Lancet (British edition), 2002-08, Vol.360 (9331), p.461-462
2002
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- Titel
- Brain natriuretic peptide and left ventricular dysfunction in Chagas' disease
- Ist Teil von
- The Lancet (British edition), 2002-08, Vol.360 (9331), p.461-462
- Ort / Verlag
- London: Elsevier Ltd
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2002
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- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Left ventricular dysfunction in Chagas' disease is common but can be difficult to detect. We investigated whether measurement of plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) could identify patients with left ventricular dysfunction who need further investigation or treatment. Among patients with an abnormal electrocardiogram or chest radiograph, a BNP concentration of 60·7 pmol/L or higher has a sensitivity and positive predictive value of 80%, and specificity and negative predictive value of 97%. Measurement of plasma BNP concentration could be a useful method to screen patients with Chagas' disease.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0140-6736eISSN: 1474-547XDOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09638-1Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72112488
- Format
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- Schlagworte
- Adult, Biological and medical sciences, Biomarkers - blood, Brain, Brain natriuretic peptide, Cardiology. Vascular system, Cardiopathies: etiologic forms (general aspects and miscellaneous), Chagas Disease - complications, Chagas' disease, Disease, EKG, Enzyme inhibitors, Female, Heart, Heart failure, Human protozoal diseases, Humans, Infectious diseases, Male, Medical research, Medical sciences, Mortality, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood, Parasitic diseases, Patients, Peptides, Protozoal diseases, Sensitivity and Specificity, Trypanosomiasis, Vector-borne diseases, Ventricle, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnosis