Brain natriuretic peptide and left ventricular dysfunction in chagasic cardiomyopathy

Brain natriuretic peptide and left ventricular dysfunction in chagasic cardiomyopathy

Global left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is the strongest predictor of morbidity and mortality in Chagas disease. Echocardiography is considered the gold standard for the detection of LV dysfunction, but not always available in endemic areas where chagasic cardiomyopathy is most common. Bra...

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Main Authors: Andre Talvani, Manoel OC Rocha, John Cogan, Param Maewal, James de Lemos, Antonio LP Ribeiro, Mauro M Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2004-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
brain natriuretic peptide
chagasic cardiomyopathy
left ventricular dysfunction
Chagas disease
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000600020

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