2014
Serum B‐type natriuretic peptide in the initial workup of patients with new onset ascites: A diagnostic accuracy study
Farias AQ, Silvestre OM, Garcia‐Tsao G, da Costa Seguro L, de Campos Mazo D, Bacal F, Andrade JL, Gonçalves LL, Strunz C, Ramos DS, Polli D, Pugliese V, Rodrigues AC, Furtado MS, Carrilho FJ, D'Albuquerque LA. Serum B‐type natriuretic peptide in the initial workup of patients with new onset ascites: A diagnostic accuracy study. Hepatology 2014, 59: 1043-1051. PMID: 23907731, DOI: 10.1002/hep.26643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum B-type natriuretic peptideB-type natriuretic peptideSerum-ascites albumin gradientNew-onset ascitesDiagnosis of HFHeart failureCause of ascitesConsecutive patientsNatriuretic peptideTotal protein concentrationResult of HFHighest positive likelihood ratioLow negative likelihood ratioWorkup of patientsCross-sectional studyPg/mLPositive likelihood ratioDiagnostic accuracy studiesNegative likelihood ratioDiagnostic paracentesisPeritoneal diseaseInitial workupLikelihood ratioConstrictive pericarditisValidation cohort
2013
Serum B-type natriuretic peptide is more accurate than ascites analyses in the diagnosis of ascites related to heart failure
Farias A, Silvestre O, Bacal F, Garcia-Tsao G, Seguro L, Mazo D, Andrade J, Furtado M, Carrilho F, D'Albuquerque L. Serum B-type natriuretic peptide is more accurate than ascites analyses in the diagnosis of ascites related to heart failure. European Heart Journal 2013, 34: p4241. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p4241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum B-type natriuretic peptideB-type natriuretic peptideSerum-ascites albumin gradientDiagnosis of HFNew-onset ascitesHeart failureConsecutive patientsNatriuretic peptideAscites analysisAscitic fluidTotal protein concentrationHighest positive likelihood ratioCause of ascitesLow negative likelihood ratioWorkup of patientsCross-sectional studyDiagnosis of ascitesPg/mLPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioDiagnostic paracentesisLikelihood ratioPeritoneal diseaseConstrictive pericarditisValidation cohort