Diagnostic values of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in elderly patients with heart failure
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9158.2012.10.004
- VernacularTitle:NT-proBNP对老年患者心力衰竭的评估
- Author:
Xuhua SHEN
;
Hongwei LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
NT-proBNP;
Heart failure;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2012;35(10):878-880
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The morbidity and mortality of heart failure (HF) were gradually incrcased,around 2％-3％ of the population suffered from HF.As a biomarker,NT-proBNP has been shown to be widely used in the diagnosis of HF patients.NT-proBNP lever is affected by many factors,especially the age,age-specific NT-proBNP lever is very important in diagnosis of elderly HF patients.
