Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9170317 | Journal of Cardiac Failure | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Predischarge BNP, not BNP on admission, levels are considered predictive of rehospitalization for decompensation within a year. There were no differences between BNP and echo-Doppler indexes with regard to the CHF etiology.
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Authors
Yoko MD, Nobuaki MD, Kazuya MD, Akira MD, Yasuaki MD, Rikimaru MD, Jinyao MD, Nozomu MD, Sinichi MD, Yasuyuki MD, Masunori MD, FACC,