B-type Natriuretic Peptide May be Unsuitable for Diagnosing Central.

Lippi, Giuseppe; Bellini, Carlotta; Giuliotti, Sara; Sandei, Franca; Meschi, Tiziana; Borghi, Loris; Cervellin, Gianfranco

B-type Natriuretic Peptide May be Unsuitable for Diagnosing Central.

Date

2014-10

Authors

Lippi, Giuseppe

Bellini, Carlotta

Giuliotti, Sara

Sandei, Franca

Meschi, Tiziana

Borghi, Loris

Cervellin, Gianfranco

Abstract

We describe a case of a 90-year-old male admitted to the emergency department with deep vein thrombosis and central acute pulmonary embolism. Despite a remarkably increased value of D-dimer and a modestly elevated concentration of cardiac troponin I, the value of B-type natriuretic peptide was found to be non-diagnostic. Limited to this single case report, our evidence suggests that the measurement of natriuretic peptides is questionable for diagnosing central acute pulmonary embolism in the emergency department.

Keywords

B-type natriuretic peptide, Pulmonary embolism, Venous thromboembolism

Citation

Lippi Giuseppe, Bellini Carlotta, Giuliotti Sara, Sandei Franca, Meschi Tiziana, Borghi Loris, Cervellin Gianfranco. B-type Natriuretic Peptide May be Unsuitable for Diagnosing Central. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2014 Oct; 56 (4): 253-254.