Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in diagnosis of congestive heart failure and comparison with trans-thoracic echocardiography: a multicenter analysis in South Asian and Arabian population.

Objective: To evaluate serum Brain Natriuretic Peptide levels (BNP) as a screening test in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure.

Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Prince Salman Heart Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between December 2010 to January 2012 and Nishtar Hospital, Multan, Pakistan, from February to August 2006.