Determinants and clinical significance of natriuretic peptides and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Carlo Briguori
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2000.2535
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , brain natriuretic peptide , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , left ventricular hypertrophy , atrial natriuretic peptide , ejection fraction , ventricular outflow tract , heart failure , cardiomyopathy , natriuretic peptide , endocrinology , blood pressure
Atrial and brain natriuretic peptide levels closely reflect impaired left ventricular function in patients with heart failure. In the present study we assessed the determinants and the clinical significance of atrial and brain natriuretic peptide plasma levels in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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