Utility of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide and mean platelet volume in differentiating congestive heart failure from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Dec 10;170(2):e28-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.10.048. Epub 2013 Oct 16.

Authors

Ruitao Wang¹, Zhigang Cao, Ying Li, Kaijiang Yu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Geriatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

PMID: 24169535
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.10.048

No abstract available

Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Congestive heart failure; Mean platelet volume; N-terminal pro B-type; Natriuretic peptide.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Heart Failure / blood*
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Mean Platelet Volume*
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Peptide Fragments / blood*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / blood*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnosis*

Substances

Peptide Fragments
pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain