| abstract |
A method for differentiating lung disease from heart disease in a patient suffering from acute shortness of breath (acute dyspnea) is provided. A method comprising: a) measuring the level of seprase in a sample from a patient, b) measuring the level of a cardiac marker in a sample from a patient, c) measuring in step a) Compare the level with the reference level, and d) compare the level measured in step b) with the reference level. [Selection figure] None |