Evaluation of B-type Natriuretic Peptide for validation of a heart failure register in primary care

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diagnosing heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction is difficult on clinical grounds alone. We sought to determine the accuracy of a heart failure register in a single primary care practice, and to examine the usefulne...

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Main Authors: Hughes Elizabeth A, Patel Jeetesh V, Stubley Jane, Sosin Michael D, Bhatia Gurbir S, Gibbs Rebecca, Davis Russell C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/7/23