Why the study?
Are plasma BNP levels elevated during acute exacerbations of COPD compared to stable COPD?
Population
251 subjects, comprising 61 subjects with 87 hospitalizations due to acute exacerbations of chronic…
Design
Cohort
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Elevated BNP during AECOPD may confound heart failure diagnosis; leaves open whether COPD-specific thresholds improve accuracy.
Are plasma BNP levels elevated during acute exacerbations of COPD compared to stable COPD?
Plasma BNP levels are modestly elevated during acute exacerbations of COPD independent of heart failure, which should be considered when using BNP to diagnose heart failure in this population.
Nishimura et al. (2014) studied this question.
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