Post-procedural N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts one-year mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Introduction: Natriuretic peptides are ubiquitously used for diagnosis, follow-up and prognostic assessment in various heart conditions. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) correlates with aortic stenosis severity, however its significance after transcatheter aortic valve implantati...

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Main Authors: Nelson Carlos Vale, Rui Campante Teles, Sérgio Madeira, João Brito, Manuel Sousa Almeida, Tiago Nolasco, Joao Abecasis, Gustavo Rodrigues, João Carmo, Maria Furstenau, Regina Ribeiras, José Pedro Neves, Miguel Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255116304504