Publications by authors named "Saadia Fatima"
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how accurately B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) tests diagnose heart failure in emergency room patients with severe dyspnea, using echocardiography as the standard reference.
- It included 115 patients with acute dyspnea classified as NYHA Class III and IV, measuring BNP levels through blood samples and determining heart failure based on ejection fraction from echocardiography.
- Results showed that BNP levels of 100 pg/ml or higher identified heart failure in 66.1% of patients, with high sensitivity (94.1%) and diagnostic accuracy (86%), indicating BNP testing is a reliable tool for diagnosing congestive heart failure in emergency settings.
