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

• Hoofdauteurs: Paris Meng (Auteur), Lee S. Nguyen (Auteur), Firas Jabbour (Auteur), Adam Ogna (Auteur), Bernard Clair (Auteur), David Orlikowski (Auteur), Djillali Annane (Auteur), Frederic Lofaso (Auteur), Abdallah Fayssoil (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: MDPI AG, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...