Relationship between serum N-terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-Pro BNP) level and the severity of coronary artery involvements

Background: Rapid measuring of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the emergency departments effectively results in evaluating patients with acute cardiac attacks and has appeared to be a useful prognostic marker of cardiovascular risk. A current study came to address the association between plasma...

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Main Authors: Venous Shahabi, Mansour Moazenzadeh, Behzad Sarvar Azimzadeh, Hamidreza Nasri, Reza Malekpoor Afshar, Armita Shahesmaili, Hamidreza Rashidinejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=2;spage=143;epage=148;aulast=Shahabi