Pericarditis is a common disorder that has multiple causes and presents in various primary-care
and secondary-care settings. New diagnostic techniques have improved the sampling …

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Supplement . Background: High-sensitivity assays for cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) are …

Aims Natriuretic peptide-guided (NP-guided) treatment of heart failure has been tested against
standard clinically guided care in multiple studies, but findings have been limited by study …

Background Nesiritide is approved in the United States for early relief of dyspnea in patients
with acute heart failure. Previous meta-analyses have raised questions regarding renal …

… MG Nicholls, AM Richards, EA Espiner, and RW Troughton were responsible for raising the
concept for the study, its design and conduct, and … RW Troughton is an NHF research fellow. …

Background— A recent landmark report has demonstrated that plasma B-type natriuretic
peptide (BNP) measured in acute coronary syndromes independently predicts mortality, heart …

Background Ferric carboxymaltose therapy reduces symptoms and improves quality of life
in patients who have heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction and iron deficiency. …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to determine whether a new accelerated diagnostic
protocol (ADP) for possible cardiac chest pain could identify low-risk patients suitable for …

Recent guidelines have been published providing detailed guidance on specific echocardiographic
diagnostic criteria for measurements of diastolic function, chamber dimensions, right …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of N-terminal pro–B-type
natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)-guided therapy with those of intensive clinical management …