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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2011-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCVTR/Manuscript/JCVTR-3-57.pdf |