Why the study?
Does NT-proBNP testing accurately diagnose acute heart failure and predict short-term mortality in dyspnoeic patients?
Does NT-proBNP testing accurately diagnose acute heart failure and predict short-term mortality in dyspnoeic patients?
NT-proBNP testing using age-stratified cut-points provides high diagnostic accuracy for acute heart failure and strongly predicts short-term mortality in dyspnoeic patients.
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Supports age-stratified NT-proBNP thresholds for acute HF diagnosis in dyspneic patients; leaves open whether thresholds improve outcomes.
Januzzi et al. (2005) studied this question.