Postoperative B-Type Natriuretic Peptide as Predictor for Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Implanted With Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Yost, G; Bhat, G; Pappas, P; Tatooles, A

Bhat, G (reprint author), Heart & Vasc Inst Adm, Ctr Heart Transplant & Assist Devices, 4440 West 95th St,OPP 6th Floor, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 USA.

ASAIO JOURNAL, 2019; 65 (2): 148

Abstract

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a cardiac neurohormone known to correlate with left ventricular (LV) dilation, decreased contractility, and increa......

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