N-Terminal Pro–Brain Natriuretic Peptide or Troponin Testing Followed by Echocardiography for Risk Stratification of Acute Pulmonary Embolism | Zendy

Lutz Binder | Zendy; Burkert Pieske | Zendy; Manfred Olschewski | Zendy; Annette Geibel | Zendy; Beate Klostermann | Zendy; Christian Reiner | Zendy; Stavros Konstantinides | Zendy

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N-Terminal Pro–Brain Natriuretic Peptide or Troponin Testing Followed by Echocardiography for Risk Stratification of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Author(s) -

Lutz Binder,

Burkert Pieske,

Manfred Olschewski,

Annette Geibel,

Beate Klostermann,

Christian Reiner,

Stavros Konstantinides

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.552216

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , natriuretic peptide , pulmonary embolism , troponin , complication , risk stratification , brain natriuretic peptide , troponin t , troponin i , risk assessment , heart failure , myocardial infarction , computer security , computer science

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal (NT)-proBNP have recently emerged as promising parameters for risk assessment in acute pulmonary embolism (PE). However, their positive predictive value is low, and the prognostic implications of NT-proBNP or troponin elevation alone are questionable.

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