Copyright © 2004 by the European Society of Cardiology.
Letter to the Editor
B-type natriuretic peptide serum levels in acute heart failure
a Vice Chairman WG on Acute Cardiac care ESC, 2nd Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos Hospital, 28 Doukissis Plakentias, 115 23 Athens, Greece
b Clinical Cardiology, NHLI, Imperial College, London, UK
c 2nd Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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E-mail address: geros@compulink.gr
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We read with great interest the article by Cowie et al.1 on clinical applications of the assessment of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP). This is an important subject and the article also helps to