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Correlations between plasma concentration of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and cardiac function in patients with cardiovascular diseases

Year: 2004

Type: conference-abstract

Abstract: To demonstrate the relations of the plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration with the severity of heart failure, the underling heart disease and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classifications in patients with cardiovascular disease. Plasma NT-ProBNP concentrations of patients with cardiovascular disease ( n = 65) and of normal controls ( n = 16) were measured by nonextracted, enzyme-linked, sandwich immunoassay (Elecsys ) after admission. Constructive and functional parameters of heart were measured with echocardiography in 65 patients at the same time.

Source: Critical Care

DOI: 10.1186/cc2523

Authors: Y Zhao, Y Tian, W Gao, S Wang

Institution: Beijing Geriatric Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Heart Failure Treatment and Management

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,190