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Does a raised pro-BNP level in pleural fluid aid the diagnosis of effusion due to heart failure?
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  1. Z Hall
  1. Specialist Registrar, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK; z.hall@ic.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2004.la0097

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    ▴ Porcel JM, Vives M, Cao G, et al. Measurement of pro-brain natriuretic peptide in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure. Am J Med2004;116:417–20.
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    Plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are increased in heart failure. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of BNP measurements in pleural fluid from patients with and without heart failure. The pro-BNP concentration …

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