Atrial and brain natriuretic peptides as markers of response to resynchronisation therapy

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-98

  Molhoek, S G ^a,c   Bax, J J ^a   Van Erven, L ^a   Bootsma, M ^a   Steendijk, P ^a   Lentjes, E ^a   Boersma, E ^b   Van Der Laarse, A ^a   Van Der Wall, E E ^a   Schalij, M J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Albinusdreef 2   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; QRS COMPLEX; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 9144245547     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.90.1.97     Document Type: Article

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