Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2881234 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
There is a substantial rise in natriuretic peptides seen with fetal bypass, likely in part a reflection of myocardial dysfunction. Further, the natriuretic peptide pathway may account for the paradoxic rise in cGMP seen with fetal bypass.
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Authors
Emily A. Heeb, R. Scott BS, Christopher BS, Mitali MS, Walt BS, Jodie Y. PhD, Pirooz MD, PhD,