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Brain Natriuretic Peptide Predicts Functional Outcome in Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Natalia S. Rost,
Alessandro Biffi,
Lisa Cloonan,
John S. Chorba,
Peter J. Kelly,
David M. Greer,
Patrick T. Ellinor,
Karen L. Furie
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.629212
Subject(s) - medicine , modified rankin scale , stroke (engine) , brain natriuretic peptide , cardiology , odds ratio , multivariate analysis , natriuretic peptide , ejection fraction , logistic regression , ischemic stroke , heart failure , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Elevated serum levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) have been associated with cardioembolic stroke and increased poststroke mortality. We sought to determine whether BNP levels were associated with functional outcome after ischemic stroke.

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