REMODELING OF THE RIGHT HEART AND THE LEVEL OF BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC THROMBOEMBOLIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: A COMPARATIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Aim. To study the right heart remodeling and level of N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (Nt-proBNP) in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Material and methods. Patients (n=79) after pulmonary embolism were included into the study. The main group consisted of pati...

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Main Authors: A. A. Klimenko, N. A. Shostak, N. A. Demidova, I. V. Novikov, S. M. Sorokoletov, S. V. Madoyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Столичная издательская компания 2015-09-01
Series:Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии
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Online Access:http://www.rpcardio.ru/jour/article/view/2