Point-of-care B-type Natriuretic Peptide Testing for Congestive Heart Failure

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Question

  1. What is the diagnostic test accuracy of point-of-care B-natriuretic peptide testing for patients suspected of having congestive heart failure?
  2. What is the clinical utility of point-of-care B-natriuretic peptide testing for patients suspected of having congestive heart failure?
  3. What are the evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of point-of-care B-natriuretic peptide testing for patients suspected of having congestive heart failure?

Key Message

We did not find any studies about the diagnostic test accuracy of point-of-care B-natriuretic peptide testing for patients suspected of having congestive heart failure that met our criteria for this review.

We did not find any studies about the clinical utility of point-of-care B-natriuretic peptide testing for patients suspected of having congestive heart failure that met our criteria for this review.

We did not find any evidence-based guidelines about the use of point-of-care B-natriuretic peptide testing for patients suspected of having congestive heart failure that met our criteria for this review.

We identified other references on this topic that may be of interest, which are listed in the report.