BNP test in the emergency department differentiates between CHF and lung disease in dyspnea patients
San Diego, CA A rapid BNP assay can help differentiate between cardiac and pulmonary causes of acute dyspnea in the emergency room, saving time, money, and lives. So say researchers who have now ...
In the first paper, lead author Dr Alan S Maisel (UCSD) and colleagues evaluated the test's utility in the emergency department. BNP levels were measured in 250 patients presenting with dyspnea. The ...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Abbott on Wednesday said it has received 501(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its i-STAT BNP cartridge, a diagnostic test used to assess the ...
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