Can plasma levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide be useful in predicting the risk of developing chronic pulmonary hypertension in patients with pulmonary embolism?

Intern Emerg Med. 2009 Oct;4(5):443-4. doi: 10.1007/s11739-009-0292-x. Epub 2009 Aug 5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Peptide Fragments / blood*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Protein Precursors
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications*

Substances

  • Peptide Fragments
  • Protein Precursors
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain