Open AccessPredictive value of B-type natriuretic peptide for postoperative atrial fibrillation following pulmonary resection for lung cancer
Author(s) -
Takashi Nojiri,
Hajime Maeda,
Yukiyasu Takeuchi,
Yasunobu Funakoshi,
Tōru Kimura,
Ryoji Maekura,
Kazuhiro Yamamoto,
Meinoshin Okumura
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.09.043
Subject(s) - atrial fibrillation , medicine , natriuretic peptide , cardiology , predictive value , lung cancer , lung , resection , surgery , heart failure
To evaluate the usefulness of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), we determined the changes in perioperative ANP and BNP levels in patients undergoing pulmonary resection for lung cancer.
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