American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 2 , Pages 176-182, February 2010

Randomized comparison between clinical evaluation plus N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide versus exercise testing for decision making in acute chest pain of uncertain origin

  • Juan Sanchis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Juan Sanchis, MD, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Clínic Universitari, Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 València, Spain.
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  • Xavier Bosch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Vicente Bodí, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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  • Julio Núñez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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  • Ada Doltra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Magda Heras, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Luis Mainar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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  • Enrique Santas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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  • Ernest Bragulat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Ana García-Alvarez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Arturo Carratalá, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Biochemistry Department, University Clinic Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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  • Angel Llácer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, University Clinic Hospital, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Received 28 July 2009; accepted 12 November 2009.

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 RCT no. NCT00493844.

PII: S0002-8703(09)00882-5

doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2009.11.010

American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 2 , Pages 176-182, February 2010