Plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide in children and adolescents with high degree atrioventricular block

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 429-430

  Koch, Andreas ^a   Zink, Stefan ^a   Dittrich, Sven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular block; BNP; Bradycardia; Children

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUAL CHAMBER PACING; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR SYNCHRONY; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MALE; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349088696     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.117     Document Type: Article

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