Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Diastolic Dysfunction in the Elderly: Influence of Gender

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Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels Increase in Proportion to the Extent of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pulmonary Hypertension

1998 • 574 citations

Bedside B-Type natriuretic peptide in the emergency diagnosis of heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction

2003 • 454 citations

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