Case report<BR>BNP in the differential diagnosis of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity: a case report and review of the literature

Marcin Grabowski; Łukasz A. Małek; Grzegorz Karpiński; Krzysztof J. Filipiak; Grzegorz Opolski

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Case report
BNP in the differential diagnosis of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity: a case report and review of the literature

Marcin Grabowski

,

Łukasz A. Małek

,

Grzegorz Karpiński

,

Krzysztof J. Filipiak

,

Grzegorz Opolski

Arch Med Sci 2006; 2, 2: 131-133

Online publish date: 2006/06/22

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A 70-year old man with a history of surgically treated lung cancer, ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty, congestive heart failure, and on treatment with amiodarone was admitted to the intensive care unit due to exacerbation of dyspnea. We propose a differential diagnosis of acute congestive heart failure and amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity with the use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plasma concentration analysis. The case report is followed by a literature review.

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Case reportBNP in the differential diagnosis of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity: a case report and review of the literature

Marcin Grabowski , Łukasz A. Małek , Grzegorz Karpiński , Krzysztof J. Filipiak , Grzegorz Opolski

amiodarone, adverse reactions, natriuretic peptide, differential diagnosis

Case report
BNP in the differential diagnosis of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity: a case report and review of the literature

Marcin Grabowski

,

Łukasz A. Małek

,

Grzegorz Karpiński

,

Krzysztof J. Filipiak

,

Grzegorz Opolski