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Short-Term Serial Sampling of Natriuretic Peptides in Patients Presenting With Chest Pain

Gene Kwan, MD^_*, Susan R. Isakson, BS^_*, Jennifer Beede, MS^_*, Paul Clopton, MS^_*, Alan S. Maisel, MD, FACC^_* and Robert L. Fitzgerald, PhD^,_*

^_* Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System San Diego and University of California, San Diego, California
Department of Pathology, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System San Diego, and Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, California.

View larger version (22K): [in this window] [in a new window] [Download PPT slide]   Figure 1 ROC Curves for Predicting Outcome in ACS Patients From Baseline Natriuretic Peptide Levels Combined outcomes tested at 30 (A) and 90 days (B). ACS = acute coronary syndromes; AUC = area under the curve; BNP = brain natriuretic peptide; CI = confidence interval; NT-proBNP = amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; ROC = receiver-operating characteristic.