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Dynamics and prognostic value of B-type natriuretic peptide in left ventricular assist device recipients

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Μαρία Παπαθανασίου,

Nikolaus Pizanis,

Loukas Tsourelis,

Achim Koch,

Markus Kamler,

Tienush Rassaf,

Peter Luedike

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of thoracic disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 2077-6624

pISSN - 2072-1439

DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.43

Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , cardiology , natriuretic peptide , hazard ratio , heart failure , proportional hazards model , ventricular assist device , brain natriuretic peptide , univariate analysis , confidence interval , multivariate analysis

The prognostic utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in heart failure is well recognized. Previous studies demonstrated that BNP levels decrease after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. We sought to investigate the predictive value of baseline and changes in BNP levels in LVAD recipients.

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