Aminoterminal pro type B natriuretic peptide as a predictive and prognostic marker in patients with chronic heart failure
M Rothenburger, T Wichter, C Schmid… - The Journal of heart and …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is released from the cardiac ventricles in
response to increased wall tension. We studied the relation of NT-proBNP to Heart Failure
Survival Score (HFSS) and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class in patients with
chronic heart failure (CHF). We also studied the impact for recipient selection for cardiac
transplant and assessed it as a predictive and prognostic marker of CHF. METHODS: A total
of 550 patients with dilative cardiomyopathy (n= 323), and coronary artery disease (n= 227) …
response to increased wall tension. We studied the relation of NT-proBNP to Heart Failure
Survival Score (HFSS) and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class in patients with
chronic heart failure (CHF). We also studied the impact for recipient selection for cardiac
transplant and assessed it as a predictive and prognostic marker of CHF. METHODS: A total
of 550 patients with dilative cardiomyopathy (n= 323), and coronary artery disease (n= 227) …