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Means and methods for the differentiation of cardiac and pulmonary causes of acute shortness of breath
Means and methods for the differentiation of cardiac and pulmonary causes of acute shortness of breath
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机译:区分心脏和肺部急性呼吸急促原因的方法和方法
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The present invention relates to a method for differentiating in a subject suffering from acute shortness of breath (dyspnea) between (i) a pulmonary disease, (ii) a cardiovascular complication, (iii) a cardiovascular complication accompanied by a pulmonary disease or (iv) acute dyspnea without cardiovascular or pulmonary causes comprising the steps of determining the amount of a pulmonary surfactant protein in a sample of a subject, determining the amount of a natriuretic peptide in a sample of said subject, and differentiating between (i) a pulmonary disease, (ii) a cardiovascular complication, (iii) a cardiovascular complication accompanied by a pulmonary disease or (iv) acute dyspnea without cardiovascular or pulmonary causes by comparing the amounts determined in a) and b) with reference amounts. Moreover, the present invention relates to a device and a kit for carrying out said method.
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