Diagnostic étiologique de la dyspnée aiguë du sujet âgé : place des biomarqueurs en urgence

Antonio Teixeira; Sylvie Legrain; Patrick Ray

doi:10.1016/j.lpm.2008.12.028

Diagnostic étiologique de la dyspnée aiguë du sujet âgé : place des biomarqueurs en urgence

Translated title of the contribution: Etiological diagnosis of acute dyspnea in elderly patients: role of biomarkers in emergencies

Antonio Teixeira, Sylvie Legrain, Patrick Ray

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Acute dyspnea is one of the leading causes of emergency hospitalization of elderly patients. Clinical diagnostic procedures are difficult in this geriatric population. Acute heart failure is the most frequent cause of acute dyspnea in geriatric patients. The use of plasma B natriuretic peptide (BNP) assays in the general population has profoundly improved its medical management. There has also been progress recently for other frequent causes of dyspnea in the elderly, including infection and venous thromboembolic disease. Procalcitonin assays may be useful as a prognostic factor for infectious disease. Nevertheless, the real value of BNP assays in geriatric populations must be clarified by interventional studies.

Translated title of the contribution	Etiological diagnosis of acute dyspnea in elderly patients: role of biomarkers in emergencies
Original language	French
Pages (from-to)	1506-1515
Number of pages	10
Journal	Presse Medicale
Volume	38
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lpm.2008.12.028
State	Published - Oct 2009
Externally published	Yes

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