Utility of pleural fluid N-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide in recurrent unilateral pleural effusion due to congestive heart failure

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Nov;62(11):2227-8. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13122.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chest Tubes
  • Comorbidity
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / complications*
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / metabolism
  • Heart Failure / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / metabolism*
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism*
  • Pleural Effusion / metabolism*
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / metabolism
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Peptide Fragments
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain