Brain Natriuretic Peptide Is a Powerful Predictor of Outcome in Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Background: Since stroke patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) have poor outcomes in general, the prediction of outcomes following discharge is of utmost concern for these patients. We previously reported that brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were significantly higher in NVAF pa...
Main Authors: | Kenji Maruyama, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Tsuyoshi Shiga, Mutsumi Iijima, Kentaro Ishizuka, Takao Hoshino, Kazuo Kitagawa |
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Format: | Article |
Sprog: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-03-01
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Serier: | Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra |
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Online adgang: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/457808 |
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