Measurement of pro-brain natriuretic peptide in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure

Am J Med. 2004 Mar 15;116(6):417-20. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.11.008.

Authors

José Manuel Porcel¹, Manuel Vives, Gonzalo Cao, Aureli Esquerda, Manuel Rubio, M Carmen Rivas

Affiliation

¹ Deparatment of Internal Medicine, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida, Spain. [email protected]

PMID: 15006591
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.11.008

No abstract available

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Biomarkers
Case-Control Studies
Female
Heart Failure / complications
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / metabolism*
Pleural Effusion / diagnosis*
Pleural Effusion / etiology
ROC Curve
Statistics, Nonparametric

Substances

Biomarkers
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain