| Literature DB >> 16520860 |
Simona L Bar1, Elizabeth Swiggum, Lynn Straatman, Andrew Ignaszewski.
Abstract
In addition to its importance in clinical assessment, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) is a valuable marker for evaluation of treatment and prognosis of heart failure. However, there are situations where NT pro-BNP is not related to myocardial dysfunction. Two cases of sepsis with markedly elevated NT pro-BNP levels that are not indicative of depressed myocardial function are described.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16520860 PMCID: PMC2528926 DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(06)70908-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Cardiol ISSN: 0828-282X Impact factor: 5.223