Usefulness of Combining NT-proBNP Level and Right Atrial Diameter for Simple and Early Noninvasive Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension Among Adult Patients with Atrial Septal Defect
Background: Atrial septal defect developed pulmonary hypertension (ASD-PH) at first diagnosis due to late presentation are common in Indonesia. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is a common tool to detect ASD-PH, before proceeding to invasive procedure. The NT-proBNP measurement to screen ASD-PH is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Interna Publishing
2022-12-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2151 |