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From: Role of NT-proBNP and lung ultrasound in diagnosing and classifying heart failure in a hospitalized oldest-old population: a cross-sectional study

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ROCs for NT-proBNP, total B-lines and intercostal spaces of pleural effusion. The figure shows the accuracy of NT-proBNP serum concentrations, number of pulmonary B-lines and spaces of pleural effusion in identifying patients with HFrEF (vs non-HFrEF). Each parameter was significantly able to identify HFrEF but with low-moderate accuracy, as reported by the AUC of the ROC curves

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BMC Geriatrics

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