Influence of preoperative serum N-terminal pro-brain type natriuretic peptide on the postoperative outcome and survival rates of coronary artery bypass patients

BACKGROUND: The N-terminal fragment of pro-brain type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is an established biomarker for cardiac failure. OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of preoperative serum NT-proBNP on postoperative outcome and mid-term survival in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass gr...

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Hoofdauteurs:	Thomas Schachner, Dominik Wiedemann, Hannes Fetz, Guenther Laufer, Alfred Kocher, Nikolaos Bonaros
Formaat:	Artigo
Taal:	Inglês
Gepubliceerd in:	Elsevier España 2010-01-01
Reeks:	Clinics
Onderwerpen:	Brain type natriuretic peptide BNP NT-proBNP CABG Coronary artery disease
Online toegang:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010001200004
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