A critical re-appraisal of different ways of selecting ambulatory patients with suspected heart failure for echocardiography

TY - JOUR

T1 - A critical re-appraisal of different ways of selecting ambulatory patients with suspected heart failure for echocardiography

AU - Jeyaseelan, Sanjay

AU - Goudie, Barclay M.

AU - Pringle, Stuart D.

AU - Donnan, Peter T.

AU - Sullivan, Frank M.

AU - Struthers, Allan D.

PY - 2007/1

Y1 - 2007/1

N2 - ECG and BNP have been assessed as screening tests for LVSD and heart failure. However, echocardiography also provides information about valvular disease and LVH. We assessed how good these screening tests are in identifying whether the subsequent echocardiogram will have any significant abnormality.

AB - ECG and BNP have been assessed as screening tests for LVSD and heart failure. However, echocardiography also provides information about valvular disease and LVH. We assessed how good these screening tests are in identifying whether the subsequent echocardiogram will have any significant abnormality.

U2 - 10.1016/j.ejheart.2006.04.003

DO - 10.1016/j.ejheart.2006.04.003

M3 - Article

C2 - 16859991

SN - 1388-9842

VL - 9

SP - 55

EP - 61

JO - European Journal of Heart Failure

JF - European Journal of Heart Failure

IS - 1

ER -