We used evidence-based laboratory medicine principles to compare the diagnostic accuracy of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the N-terminal part of the propeptide of BNP (NT-proBNP) assays for the diagnosis of heart failure.
Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the N-terminal part of the propeptide of BNP immunoassays in chronic and acute heart failure: a systematic review.
Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy. clerico@ifc.cnr.it
