Natriuretic peptides for the detection of diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sharon RemmelzwaalAdriana J van BallegooijenLinda J SchoonmadeElisa Dal CantoM Louis HandokoMichiel T H M HenkensVanessa van EmpelStephane R B HeymansJoline W J BeulensPublished in: BMC medicine (2020)
The diagnostic performance of NPs for the detection of DD and HFpEF is reasonable. However, they may be used to rule out DD or HFpEF, and not for the diagnosis of DD or HFpEF.