Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8819874 | Respiratory Medicine | 2018 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Baseline NT-proBNP in COPD is an independent predictor of respiratory exacerbations, even in individuals without overt cardiac disease. The impact of detection and treatment of early cardiovascular dysfunction on COPD exacerbation frequency warrants further investigation.
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Authors
Wassim W. Labaki, Meng Xia, Susan Murray, Jeffrey L. Curtis, R. Graham Barr, Surya P. Bhatt, Eugene R. Bleecker, Nadia N. Hansel, Christopher B. Cooper, Mark T. Dransfield, J. Michael Wells, Eric A. Hoffman, Richard E. Kanner, Robert III,