BNP was Associated with Ischemic Myocardial Scintigraphy and Death in Patients at Chest Pain Unit

BNP was Associated with Ischemic Myocardial Scintigraphy and Death in Patients at Chest Pain Unit

Background:Recent studies have suggested that B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is an important predictor of ischemia and death in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Increased levels of BNP are seen after episodes of myocardial ischemia and may be related to future adverse events.Object...

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Main Authors: Jader Cunha de Azevedo, Bruno Cezario Costa Reis, Nathalia Monerat P.B. Barreto, Diogenes S. F. Junior, Lais S. Prezotti, Victor Rebelo Procaci, Vivian Werneck Octaviano, Andre Volschan, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Claudio Tinoco Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico
Insuficiência Cardíaca
Imagem de Perfusão Miocárdica
Isquemia Miocárdica
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