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Clinical significance of elevated B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with acute lung injury with or without right ventricular dilatation: an observational cohort study
BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to examine levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in mechanically ventilated patients with acute lung injury and to test whether the level of BNP would be higher in patients with right ventricular dilatation and would predict mortality. METHODS...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3224453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21906356 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2110-5820-1-18 |