Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9961018 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The initial rise of NT-proBNP in NSTEACS is mainly reversible. Factors associated with less reversibility are related to chronically impaired left ventricular function, and factors associated with greater reversibility are related to the acute myocardial damage. The NT-proBNP level measured during a chronic, relatively stable phase is a better predictor of mortality than during an acute unstable phase. The clinical setting and timing of measurement will be important to consider when using NT-proBNP for risk assessment.
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Authors
Bertil MD, PhD, Johan MSc, Tomas MD, PhD, Nina MD, Mats MD, PhD, Per MD, PhD, Lars MD, PhD,