Why the study?
What is the optimal cut-off value of BNP for diagnosing congestive heart failure in Korean patients presenting to the emergency department with dyspnea?
Population
1040 Korean patients with dyspnoea visiting emergency departments
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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The optimal BNP cut-off for diagnosing congestive heart failure in Korean patients presenting with dyspnea is 296.5 pg/mL, which is considerably higher than the standard 100 pg/mL threshold.
What is the optimal cut-off value of BNP for diagnosing congestive heart failure in Korean patients presenting to the emergency department with dyspnea?
The optimal BNP cut-off for diagnosing congestive heart failure in Korean patients presenting with dyspnea is 296.5 pg/mL, which is considerably higher than the standard 100 pg/mL threshold.
Choi et al. (2007) studied this question.
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