The diagnostic value of b-type natriuretic peptide, uric acid and cystatin-C in dyspneic Emergency Department patients with suspected heart failure
KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.54, no.1, pp.27-33, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 54 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2022
- Journal Name: KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), EMBASE
- Page Numbers: pp.27-33
- Keywords: diagnosis, dyspnea, emergency department, heart failure, CLINICAL-OUTCOMES, PROGNOSTIC VALUE, RENAL-FUNCTION, NT-PROBNP, RISK, HYPERURICEMIA, MANAGEMENT, MORTALITY, ACCURACY
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: This study evaluated the potential of Cystatin-C (Cys-C) and uric acid (UA) to predict the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) in patients with acute dyspnea compared with b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and echocardiographic (ECHO) findings.