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- Title
Preoperative plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as a marker of cardiac risk in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery.
- Authors
Yeh, H.-M.; Lau, H.-P.; Lin, J.-M.; Sun, W.-Z.; Wang, M.-J.; Lai, L.-P.
- Abstract
Examines the usefulness of preoperative plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) as a marker of cardiac risk in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery. Sensitivity of NTproBNP; Facts about the brain natriuretic peptide; Measurement of plasma NTproBNP concentration.
- Subjects
HEART diseases; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; PEPTIDE hormones; ATRIAL natriuretic peptides; BIOMARKERS
- Publication
British Journal of Surgery, 2005, Vol 92, Issue 8, p1041
- ISSN
0007-1323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bjs.4947