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Natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Felker, GM; Petersen, JW; Mark, DB
Published in: CMAJ
September 12, 2006

The natriuretic peptides are a family of related hormones that play a crucial role in cardiovascular homeostasis. They have recently emerged as potentially important clinical markers in heart failure. Recent data have suggested an important role for these markers in establishing the diagnosis of heart failure in patients with unexplained dyspnea in both acute care and ambulatory settings. Other clinical uses of the natriuretic peptides, such as screening for asymptomatic ventricular dysfunction, establishing prognosis or guiding titration of drug therapy, are under investigation but have not yet sufficiently been validated for widespread clinical use.

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CMAJ

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1488-2329

Publication Date

September 12, 2006

Volume

175

Issue

6

Start / End Page

611 / 617

Location

Canada

Related Subject Headings

  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Reference Values
  • ROC Curve
  • Prognosis
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Humans
 

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Felker, G. M., Petersen, J. W., & Mark, D. B. (2006). Natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. CMAJ, 175(6), 611–617. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.060236
Felker, G Michael, John W. Petersen, and Daniel B. Mark. “Natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure.CMAJ 175, no. 6 (September 12, 2006): 611–17. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.060236.
Felker GM, Petersen JW, Mark DB. Natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. CMAJ. 2006 Sep 12;175(6):611–7.
Felker, G. Michael, et al. “Natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure.CMAJ, vol. 175, no. 6, Sept. 2006, pp. 611–17. Pubmed, doi:10.1503/cmaj.060236.
Felker GM, Petersen JW, Mark DB. Natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. CMAJ. 2006 Sep 12;175(6):611–617.

Published In

CMAJ

DOI

EISSN

1488-2329

Publication Date

September 12, 2006

Volume

175

Issue

6

Start / End Page

611 / 617

Location

Canada

Related Subject Headings

  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Reference Values
  • ROC Curve
  • Prognosis
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Humans