ANP, BNP and D-dimer predict right ventricular dysfunction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

Henrik Gutte Borgwardt, Jann Mortensen, Claus V Jensen, Der Recke Peter Von, Claus L Petersen, Ulrik S Kristoffersen, Andreas Kjær

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to predict right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) using plasma concentration of D-dimer, pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (pro-ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and cardiac troponin I (TNI) in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE).
Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical Physiology and Functional Imaging
Volume30
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)466-72
Number of pages7
ISSN1475-0961
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2010

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