Chapter 14. Outpatient Evaluation for Cardiovascular Diseases Using Natriuretic Peptide Testing
- Jesse E. Adams MD, FACC1,
- Fred Apple PhD2,
- Allan S. Jaffe MD3
Published Online: 15 APR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470691984.ch14
Copyright © 2007 Blackwell Publishing
Book Title

Markers in Cardiology: A Case-Oriented Approach
Additional Information
How to Cite
Baggish, A. L. and Januzzi, J. L. (2008) Outpatient Evaluation for Cardiovascular Diseases Using Natriuretic Peptide Testing, in Markers in Cardiology: A Case-Oriented Approach (eds J. E. Adams, F. Apple and A. S. Jaffe), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470691984.ch14
Editor Information
- 1
University of Louisville, Division of Cardiology 100 Mallard Creek, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- 2
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hennepin County Medical Center and University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- 3
Cardiovascular Division and Cardiovascular Research, Institute and Division of Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 15 APR 2008
- Published Print: 30 JUL 2007
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405134187
Online ISBN: 9780470691984
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- cardiovascular diseases;
- natriuretic peptide testing;
- pulmonary arterial disease;
- hypertension;
- aortic valve disease
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
Introduction
Natriuretic Peptide Testing: Asymptomatic Patients with No Known Heart Disease
Natriuretic Peptide Testing: Patients with Asymptomatic Heart Disease
Aortic Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Disease
Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
Ischemic Heart Disease
Atrial Arrhythmia
Ventricular Arrhythmia
Outpatient HF: Systolic Dysfunction
Outpatient HF: Diastolic Dysfunction
Natriuretic Peptide Testing: Dyspneic Outpatients without Known Structural Heart Disease
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