The time-course changes of NT-proBNP and tissue Doppler indices in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement

BACKGROUND: In severe mitral regurgitation, a subset of patients who are asymptomatic may develop left ventricular decompensation before changes in echocardiographic parameters become evident. Since N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is used to detect early heart failure, we hypothesis...

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Autores principales: Prakaschandra, DR, Naidoo, DP, Esterhuizen, T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Clinics Cardive Publishing 2012
Materias:
Cardiovascular Topics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22614663
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2011-057

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22614663
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2011-057

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