In-hospital brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide variations are predictors of short-term and long-term outcome in acute decompensated heart failure.
Crit Care
; 15(1): 116, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Acute decompensated heart failure is one of the most important causes of hospitalisation worldwide. Natriuretic peptides have shown their usefulness in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. Their variations during hospitalisation also appear useful to predict outcomes. In particular, data from the literature demonstrate that reduction from admission to discharge of brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide in these patients is a predictor of future cardiovascular events.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fragmentos de Péptidos
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Péptido Natriurético Encefálico
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Crit Care
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia