No firm association between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and percentage of pulmonary vascular obstruction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 547-550

  Agterof, M J ^a   Schutgens, R E G ^b   Verzijlbergen, J F ^c   Van Buul, M M C ^c   Tromp, E A M ^c   Eijkemans, M J C ^a   Van Der Griend, R ^c   Biesma, D H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

^d ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

NT proBNP; Perfusion defects; Perfusion scintigraphy; Pulmonary embolism; Pulmonary vascular obstruction

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE OVERLOAD; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG RESISTANCE; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY VASCULAR OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCINTIGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957587545     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: 18792472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2011.02.014     Document Type: Article

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