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Review on natriuretic peptides: where we are, where we are going.

Expert Opin Med Diagn

October 2008

VA San Diego Medical Center and the University of California, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, VAMC, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161, USA +1 858 552 8585 ; +1 858 552 7490 ;

Background: Tremendous advances have been made in our understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of congestive heart failure. However, diagnosis of the disease still remains difficult, even with a comprehensive physical examination. Symptoms such as dyspnea are nonspecific and insensitive indicators for heart failure, which can go largely undetected.

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