BNP in the differential diagnosis of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity: a case report and review of the literature
Journal Title: Archives of Medical Science - Year 2006, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
A 70-year old man with a history of surgically treated lung cancer, ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty, congestive heart failure, and on treatment with amiodarone was admitted to the intensive care unit due to exacerbation of dyspnea. We propose a differential diagnosis of acute congestive heart failure and amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity with the use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plasma concentration analysis. The case report is followed by a literature review.
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Marcin Grabowski, Łukasz Małek, Grzegorz Karpiński, Krzysztof Filipiak
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