The Relationship between Serum NT– Pro-BNP Levels and Prognosis in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure

Introduction: Most studies reported using N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in diagnosis of heart failure but there is controversy about use of these tests in determining prognosis and classification of severity of heart failure. The objective of this study was to determine the va...

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Main Authors: Sepideh Sokhanvar, Mahdiye Shekhi, Saeedeh Mazlomzadeh, Zahra Golmohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2011-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCVTR/Manuscript/JCVTR-3-57.pdf