Relation of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide With Diastolic Function in Hypertensive Heart Disease

BACKGROUND: Elevated natriuretic peptide levels in asymptomatic individuals without heart failure are associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes and may reflect subclinical cardiac dysfunction. METHODS: In a sample of 313 asymptomatic individuals (51% women, mean age 61 years)...

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Main Authors: Uraizee, Imran, Cheng, Susan, Hung, Chung-Lieh, Verma, Anil, Thomas, James D., Zile, Michael R., Aurigemma, Gerard P., Solomon, Scott D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3773573/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23792241
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpt098
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