Interpretation of B-type natriuretic peptides in the era of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors
Assessment of serum levels of natriuretic peptides, especially the amino-terminal portion (NT-proBNP) and the carboxy-terminal portion (BNP) of pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, has had a highly significant clinical impact on the diagnosis and prognostic stratification of patients with heart failure (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204917303318 |