Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5604990 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study provides evidence that an increase in NT-proBNP is a strong predictor of outcome in patients with LVNC. The prognostic power of NT-proBNP is at least as good as that of LVEF, indicating that routine NT-proBNP measurement may improve risk assessment in LVNC.
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Authors
Simon F. Stämpfli, Ladina Erhart, Niels Hagenbuch, Barbara E. Stähli, Christiane Gruner, Matthias Greutmann, Markus Niemann, Beat A. Kaufmann, Rolf Jenni, Leonhard Held, Felix C. Tanner,