Incremental value of B-type natriuretic peptide for early risk prediction of infective endocarditis

Incremental value of B-type natriuretic peptide for early risk prediction of infective endocarditis

Background: Early and accurate risk prediction is an unmet clinical need in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). The aim of this study was to determine the value of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels obtained on admission for the prediction of in-hospital death in IE patients. Methods: B...

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Main Authors: Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano, Danielle Menosi Gualandro, Christian Mueller, Luis Fernando Bernal da Costa Seguro, Priscila Gherardi Goldstein, Tania Mara Varejao Strabelli, Vanessa Arias, Tarso Augusto Duenhas Accorsi, Max Grinberg, Alfredo Jose Mansur, Mucio Tavares de Oliveira, Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Endocarditis
B-type natriuretic peptide
Risk prediction
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121401635X

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