Associates of an Elevated Natriuretic Peptide Level in Stable Heart Failure Patients: Implications for Targeted Management

Background. Persistently elevated natriuretic peptide (NP) levels in heart failure (HF) patients are associated with impaired prognosis. Recent work suggests that NP-guided therapy can improve outcome, but the mechanisms behind an elevated BNP remain unclear. Among the potential stimuli for NP in cl...

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Autores principales: Jan, Aftab, Dawkins, Ian, Murphy, Niamh, Collier, Patrick, Baugh, John, Ledwidge, Mark, McDonald, Kenneth, Watson, Chris J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3886280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24453873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/562763

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3886280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24453873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/562763

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