N-terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide and prognosis in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 208-213

  Andersson, Bert ^a,b   Hall, Christian ^a,b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Congestive cardiomyopathy; Congestive heart failure; Diastole; Echocardiography; Hospitalization; Prognosis; Ventricular function

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; HORMONE PRECURSOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0033851529     PISSN: 10719164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jcaf.2000.8836     Document Type: Article

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