Diagnostic value of B-type natriuretic peptide in pati ents with acute dyspnea
- VernacularTitle:B型钠尿肽对急性呼吸困难的鉴别诊断意义
- Author:
Jigai LIU
;
Xiaohong LIU
;
Hongli YANG
;
Wei MU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Atrial natriuretic factor;
Heart failure ,congestive;
Dyspnea;
Diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2003;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To determine the si gnificance of plasma level of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) for differential diagnosis of their acute dyspne aMethods Totally, 130 patients with acute dyspnea were selected, including 78 patients diagnosed as CHF with left ventricular ejection fraction less than 040 and 52 patients without CHF Plasma level of BNP was m easured by a rapid, point-of-care quantitative immunofluorescent assay Results Plasma level of BNP was(732?53)ng/L in patients wit h CHF, much higher than that in those without CHF(71?34)ng/L(P
