Cardiac effects of positive pressure ventilation in ARDS assessed by NT-proBNP, Troponin T and Troponin I

Introduction: Positive pressure ventilation may potentially affect the heart in ARDS patients with structurally normal hearts and maybe correlated with respiratory parameters. Aim: We aimed at observing NT-proBNP, Troponin I and Troponin T levels in relation to respiratory parameters and positive pr...

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Main Authors: Yasser Sadek Nassar, Dina Monsef, Sanaa Abdelshafy, Gamal Hamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2013-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730313000029