Brain Natriuretic Peptide Is a Powerful Predictor of Outcome in Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Brain Natriuretic Peptide Is a Powerful Predictor of Outcome in Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Background: Since stroke patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) have poor outcomes in general, the prediction of outcomes following discharge is of utmost concern for these patients. We previously reported that brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were significantly higher in NVAF pa...

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Main Authors: Kenji Maruyama, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Tsuyoshi Shiga, Mutsumi Iijima, Kentaro Ishizuka, Takao Hoshino, Kazuo Kitagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
Subjects:
Stroke
Outcome
Modified Rankin Scale score
Systolic blood pressure
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

Brain natriuretic peptide
Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/457808

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