[Plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels in the diagnostic and prognostic assessment of patients with heart failure. Pros].

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Published in Ital Heart J on December 01, 2003

Authors

Marco Metra1, Savina Nodari, Claudio Pedrinazzi, Patrizia Rocca, Alessandra Manerba, Enrico Vizzardi, Rossella Danesi, Livio Dei Cas

Author Affiliations

1: Cattedra e U.O. di Cardiologia, Università degli Studi, Spedali Civili, Brescia. metramarco@libero.it

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