NT-proBNP independently predicts long term mortality after acute exacerbation of COPD – a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is prevalent and frequently unrecognized in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). NT-proBNP is an established risk factor in patients with heart failure. NT-proBNP may also be released from the right ventricle. Thus serum NT-proBNP may be elev...

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Autori principali: Høiseth, Arne Didrik, Omland, Torbjørn, Hagve, Tor-Arne, Brekke, Pål H, Søyseth, Vidar
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Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: BioMed Central 2012
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3495751/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107284
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-13-97
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