The Correlation Between Pulmonary Hypertension and “Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide” Serum Level and the Quantity of Left to Right Shunt (Qp/Qs Ratio) in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
Objective: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a common complication in congenital heart diseases. To evaluate the quantity of the shunt and the systolic pulmonary pressure the serum level of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) was investigated. Materials and Methods: In this analytical-descripti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Aras Part Medical International Press
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://cjmb.org/uploads/pdf/pdf_CJMB_16.pdf |