Objectives: This study was designed to determine how novel indexes of left ventricular (LV)
filling pressure—transmitral early diastolic velocity/tissue Doppler mitral annular early …

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and early diastolic transmitral velocity/tissue Doppler mitral
annular velocity (E/Ea) both estimate left ventricular filling pressure, but have not been …

Aims Comparison of the value of echocardiography and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in
monitoring response to treatment in patients admitted for acute heart failure (HF). Methods …

Objectives: We compared the accuracy of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) assay with
Doppler echocardiography for the diagnosis of decompensated congestive left-heart failure …

BACKGROUND: Although Doppler echocardiography provides assessment of abnormal left
ventricular (LV) diastolic filling dynamics, its inherent limitations suggest the need for …

Although major advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of congestive heart
failure (CHF) have resulted in treatments that lead to symptomatic improvement and longer …

Background Echocardiography and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are diagnostic tests for
congestive heart failure (CHF), but an emergency diagnosis can be difficult. Objective To …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the value of serial B-type natriuretic
peptide (BNP) assay for predicting post-discharge outcome of patients admitted for …

Objectives: We investigated the clinical utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) assay in
stable outpatients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NICM) after decompensated …

Background—Although Doppler echocardiography has been used to identify abnormal left
ventricular (LV) diastolic filling dynamics, inherent limitations suggest the need for additional …