Clinical correlates of B-type natriuretic peptide monitoring in outpatients with left ventricular assist device

Clinical correlates of B-type natriuretic peptide monitoring in outpatients with left ventricular assist device

Background: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a strong predictor of prognosis in chronic heart failure. We aimed to evaluate the clinical correlates and interpretation of BNP monitoring in LVAD out-patient recipients. Methods: We performed a prospective study in 136 individuals after HeartMate II...

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Main Authors: Marketa Hegarova, Milos Kubanek, Ivan Netuka, Jiri Maly, Zora Dorazilova, Tomas Gazdic, Janka Franekova, Vera Lanska, Vojtech Melenovsky, Josef Kautzner, Ivan Malek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2017-03-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
Subjects:
prognosis
b-type natriuretic peptide
ventricular assist devices
advanced heart failure
Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201701-0009_Clinical_correlates_of_B-type_natriuretic_peptide_monitoring_in_outpatients_with_left_ventricular_assist_device.php

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