Very Long-Term Prognostic Role of Admission BNP in Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abstract Background: BNP has been extensively evaluated to determine short- and intermediate-term prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome, but its role in long-term mortality is not known. Objective: To determine the very long-term prognostic role of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) for...

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Main Authors: Fernando Bassan, Roberto Bassan, Roberto Esporcatte, Braulio Santos, Bernardo Tura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2016-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2016005005103&lng=en&tlng=en