High B-type natriuretic peptide levels predict a hypercoagulable state in otherwise low-risk patients with atrial fibrillation
The D-dimer and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in relation to CHADS2 and CHA2DS2–VASc scores in 59 patients with atrial fibrillation who were not receiving anticoagulant therapy were analyzed. Among 19 patients with CHADS2 scores of 0–1, 3 of the 7 patients with elevated BNP levels also had...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612001779 |