The role of NT-proBNP in the diagnostics of isolated diastolic dysfunction: correlation with echocardiographic and invasive measurements.

Autor: Tschöpe, Carsten, Kašner, Mario, Westermann, Dirk, Gaub, Regina, Poller, Wolfgang C., Schultheiss, Heinz-Peter
Zdroj: European Heart Journal; Nov2005, Vol. 26 Issue 21, p2277-2284, 8p
Abstrakt: Aims Diastolic heart failure is a frequent entity but difficult to diagnose. N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was therefore investigated as a possible non-invasive parameter to diagnose isolated diastolic dysfunction. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Databáze: Complementary Index