The correlation between serum level of brain natriuretic peptide and amount of left to right shunt
Introduction: Natriuretic peptides such as brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and pro-BNP are secreted in response to atrial and/or ventricular stretch. Left to right shunts such as ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD), and patent ductus arterios...
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| Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcvtr-11-68.pdf |