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Profiling B-type natriuretic peptide in a stable heart failure population: a valuable adjunct to care
To examine the prognostic importance of absolute values and change in values of BNP in patients with stable heart failure (HF).
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Clinical and psychological impact of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in a community heart failure population
ICD implantation for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction ≤35%) has increased since the publication of the SCD-HEFT and MADIT-II ...
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Diagnosis of new onset heart failure in the community: the importance of a shared-care approach and judicious use of BNP
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) may help general practitioners (GPs) to “rule-out” heart failure (HF) and reduce referral burden on specialist assessment clinics.