Journal article
Brain natriuretic peptide as a preclinical marker of chronic pulmonary hypertension in patients with pulmonary embolism
Abstract
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTPH) is a potential complication of pulmonary embolism (PE). Only few studies have assessed the role of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with chronic pulmonary hypertension, and there are no data on the potential utility of BNP as a preclinical biomarker of CTPH. To assess the correlation between pulmonary artery systolic pressures (PAPs) and amino terminal proBNP (Nt-proBNP) and its …
Authors
Dentali F; Donadini M; Gianni M; Bertolini A; Lonn E; Venco A; Cattozzo G; Ageno W
Journal
Internal and Emergency Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 123–128
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
4 2009
DOI
10.1007/s11739-009-0231-x
ISSN
1828-0447