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Figure 4 B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in patients with a past history of pulmonary disease but a final diagnosis of acute congestive heart failure (CHF), as well as patients with a past history of CHF but a final diagnosis of acute pulmonary disease. Data are expressed as mean ± SE for BNP values. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.