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doi: 10.1038/ncpcardio1014.
Epub 2007 Oct 2.
Does NT-proBNP testing reduce costs and improve accuracy in the diagnosis of heart failure?
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Does NT-proBNP testing reduce costs and improve accuracy in the diagnosis of heart failure?
Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med.
2007 Dec.
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N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide testing improves the management of patients with suspected acute heart failure: primary results of the Canadian prospective randomized multicenter IMPROVE-CHF study.Circulation. 2007 Jun 19;115(24):3103-10. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.666255. Epub 2007 Jun 4. Circulation. 2007. PMID: 17548729 Clinical Trial.
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