The value of B-type natriuretic peptide plasma concentrations in very old people with chronic peripheral oedema.

CONCLUSIONS: Chronic heart failure is frequently misdiagnosed in old patients with chronic peripheral oedema, and B-type natriuretic peptide plasma concentration helped to improve the diagnosis of this condition and identify chronic heart failure.
PMID: 32151555 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - March 5, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Belmin J, Donadio C, Jarzebowski W, Genranmayeh K, Valembois L, Lafuente-Lafuente C Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research