Accuracy of B-natriuretic peptide for the diagnosis of decompensated heart failure in muscular dystrophies patients with chronic respiratory failure

• Main Authors: Paris Meng (Author), Lee S. Nguyen (Author), Firas Jabbour (Author), Adam Ogna (Author), Bernard Clair (Author), David Orlikowski (Author), Djillali Annane (Author), Frederic Lofaso (Author), Abdallah Fayssoil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Heart failure and restrictive respiratory insufficiency are complications in muscular dystrophies. We aimed to assess the accuracy of the B-natriuretic peptide (BNP) for the diagnosis of decompensated heart failure in muscular dystrophy. We included patients with muscular dystrophy and chronic respi...