Brain natriuretic peptide assessed at long-term follow-up before and after maximal exercise in surgically palliated patients with functionally univentricular hearts

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 505-511

  Holmgren, Daniel ^a   Strömvall Larsson, Eva ^a   Lundberg, Per Arne ^b   Eriksson, Bengt O ^a   Wåhlander, Håkan ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fontan circulation; Maximal exercise; Single ventricle; Systolic ventricular function; Univentricular heart

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CAVOPULOMONARY ANASTOMOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDIAN TEST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 35948988062     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951107000686     Document Type: Article

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