Amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in children with latent rheumatic heart disease

Amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in children with latent rheumatic heart disease

Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a global cause of early heart failure. Early RHD is characterized by valvar regurgitation, leading to ventricular distention and possible elaboration of amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). We investigated the ability of NT-proBNP to...

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Main Authors: Justin P Zachariah, Twalib Aliku, Amy Scheel, Babar S Hasan, Peter Lwabi, Craig Sable, Andrea Z Beaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Biomarkers
echocardiography
global health
mitral regurgitation
rheumatic heart disease
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2016;volume=9;issue=2;spage=120;epage=125;aulast=Zachariah

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