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Natriuretic peptides in the monitoring of anthracycline induced reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction

Gedske Daugaard, Ulrik Lassen, Peter Bie, Erling Bjerregaard Pedersen, Kaare Troels Jensen, Ulrik Abildgaard, Birger Hesse, Andreas Kjaer

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Abstract

The use of anthracyclines in treatment of cancer is limited by cardiotoxicity of these compounds and may lead to heart failure. Therefore monitoring of cardiac function is necessary during therapy.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Journal of Heart Failure
Volume7
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)87-93
Number of pages7
ISSN1388-9842
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Atrial Natriuretic Factor
  • Epirubicin
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • Neoplasms
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Protein Precursors
  • Stroke Volume
  • Ventricular Function, Left

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