ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult—Summary Article

2005459 citationsJournal Article

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Sharon A. Hunt

William T. Abraham

Marshall H. Chin · Marshall Medical Center

Arthur M. Feldman

Gary S. Francis

Théodore G. Ganiats

Mariell Jessup · William Jessup University

Abstract

The writing committee intended BNP to indicate B-type natriuretic peptide rather than a specific type of assay.Assessment can be made using assays for BNP or N-terminal proBNP.The two types of assays yield clinically similar information.

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Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

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Published in: Circulation

Volume 112, Issue 12, pp. 1825-1852

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.167587

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ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult—Summary Article

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