B-type natriuretic peptide as an index of symptoms and severity of chronic rheumatic mitral regurgitation

B-type natriuretic peptide as an index of symptoms and severity of chronic rheumatic mitral regurgitation

Background: The most common causes of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in developing countries are rheumatic heart disease. The plasma level of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is known to increase with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Aim of the Work: To study BNP level as an index of symptoms an...

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Main Authors: Eman M Abdel Fattah, Hany Younan Azer Girgis, Khaled El Khashab, Zeinab A Ashour, Ghada M Ezzat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
B-type natriuretic peptide
mitral regurgitation
rheumatic heart
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2016;volume=17;issue=1;spage=7;epage=12;aulast=Abdel

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http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2016;volume=17;issue=1;spage=7;epage=12;aulast=Abdel

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