| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9975236 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
BNP levels are not a surrogate marker for rejection in the first 2 months after orthotopic heart transplantation and do not obviate the necessity for endomyocardial biopsy. Whether BNP levels have long-term prognostic significance is unclear and remains the subject of ongoing prospective study.
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Authors
James O. MB, BSc, Andrew T. MD, Richard W. MD, PhD, Kenneth MB, BS, David O. MD, Mohammed H. MD, James B. MD, Randall C. MD, MPH,