Open AccessUse of brain natriuretic peptide to detect previously unknown left ventricular dysfunction in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Karim Gariani,
Alain Delabays,
TV Perneger,
Thomas Agoritsas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2011.13298
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , exacerbation , heart failure , copd , odds ratio , confidence interval , brain natriuretic peptide , logistic regression , natriuretic peptide
Up to 30% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) simultaneously suffer from often-unrecognised chronic heart failure (HF). Their timely identification is challenging as both conditions share similar clinical presentations
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