Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.
Luís Beck-da-Silva, MD; Adolfo de Bold, PhD, FRSC; Ross A. Davies, MD, FRCPC; Benjamin J.W. Chow, MD, FRCPC; Terrence D. Ruddy, MD, FRCPC; Margaret Fraser, RN ...