BNPHeart FailureEchocardiogramPurposeTo find out the number of inappropriate echocardiogram requests made despite a negative NT pro-BNP test (<400 pg/l) and in even more negative test (<300 pg/l).To estimate the cost burden on NHS.To look at the impact on waiting times in the department ...
The N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is considered an important blood biomarker for heart failure. Herein, we report about a fiber optic nanogold-linked immunosorbent assay (FONLISA) method for the rapid, sensitive, and low-cost detec