The effect of atrial septostomy on the concentration of brain-type natriuretic peptide in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 557-559

  O'Byrne, Michael I ^a   Rosenzweig, Erika S Berman ^a   Barst, Robyn J ^a,b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial natriuretic peptide; Cardiac catheterization; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN;

EID: 35948950177     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951107001047     Document Type: Article

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