Utility of brain natriuretic peptide to predict right ventricular dysfunction and clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

Circulation. 2003 Sep 30;108(13):e94; author reply e94-5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Humans
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / blood*
  • Peptide Fragments / blood*
  • Prognosis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / complications
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain