Usefulness of serial measurement of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide plasma levels in asymptomatic patients with aortic stenosis to predict symptomatic deterioration

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 898-901

  Gerber, Ivor L ^a   Legget, Malcolm E ^b   West, Teena M ^b   Richards, A Mark ^b   Stewart, Ralph A H ^b  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VELOCITY;

EID: 15244343617     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.053     Document Type: Article

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