Changes in Serum NT-Pro BNP and Left Atrial BNP Levels after Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy in Sinus Rhythm Versus Atrial Firilation
Introduction: Natriuretic peptides are secreted from the heart in response to increased wall stress. Their levels are expected to be increased in patients with mitral stenosis (MS) due tohigh left atrium (LA) pressure and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP). Percutaneous transvenousmitral commissurotomy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCVTR/PDF/JCVTR-6-175.pdf |