Key result
B-type natriuretic peptide assays showed comparable accuracy for identifying heart failure, with ROC-areas ranging from 0.68 to 0.73, better at exclusion than detection.
Why the study?
Do different B-type natriuretic peptide assays accurately identify heart failure in stable elderly patients with COPD?
Population
Stable elderly patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and without known…
Comparison
Various B-type natriuretic peptide and NT-proBNP… vs Other BNP/NT-proBNP assays
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Assay equivalence supports HF rule-out in stable elderly COPD; leaves open prospective outcome validation.
Do different B-type natriuretic peptide assays accurately identify heart failure in stable elderly patients with COPD?
Various BNP and NT-proBNP assays demonstrate comparable accuracy in identifying heart failure among elderly patients with COPD, performing better at excluding rather than detecting the condition.
Rutten et al. (2007) studied this question. B-type natriuretic peptide assays showed comparable accuracy for identifying heart failure, with ROC-areas ranging from 0.68 to 0.73, better at exclusion than detection.
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