We describe a case of a 90-year-old male admitted to the emergency department with deep vein thrombosis and central acute pulmonary embolism. Despite a remarkably increased value of D-dimer and a modestly elevated concentration of cardiac troponin I, the value of B-type natriuretic peptide was found to be non-diagnostic. Limited to this single case report, our evidence suggests that the measurement of natriuretic peptides is questionable for diagnosing central acute pulmonary embolism in the emergency department.
B-type natriuretic peptide may be unsuitable for diagnosing central acute pulmonary embolism / Lippi, Giuseppe; Bellini, Carlotta; Giuliotti, Sara; Sandei, Franca; Meschi, Tiziana; Borghi, Loris; Cervellin, Gianfranco. - In: THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEST DISEASES & ALLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 0377-9343. - 56:4(2014), pp. 253-254.
B-type natriuretic peptide may be unsuitable for diagnosing central acute pulmonary embolism
LIPPI, Giuseppe;GIULIOTTI, Sara;SANDEI, FRANCA;MESCHI, Tiziana;BORGHI, Loris;
2014-01-01
Abstract
We describe a case of a 90-year-old male admitted to the emergency department with deep vein thrombosis and central acute pulmonary embolism. Despite a remarkably increased value of D-dimer and a modestly elevated concentration of cardiac troponin I, the value of B-type natriuretic peptide was found to be non-diagnostic. Limited to this single case report, our evidence suggests that the measurement of natriuretic peptides is questionable for diagnosing central acute pulmonary embolism in the emergency department.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
