New test to identify heart failure in ER superior
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A new blood test to identify heart failure patients in most dire need of treatment when they turn up at an emergency room complaining of shortness of breath proved better than current tests, according to results of a study unveiled on Tuesday.
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