Why the study?
Does plasma BNP accurately diagnose left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients?
Population
135 hypertensive patients
Comparison
Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide measurement vs Echocardiography diagnosis of diastolic…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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BNP may aid diastolic dysfunction diagnosis in hypertension; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Does plasma BNP accurately diagnose left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients?
Plasma BNP is a highly accurate bedside test for diagnosing left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients.
Wei et al. (2004) studied this question.
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