The Association between B-type Natriuretic Peptide Family and Successful Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commi-ssurotomy: A Systematic Review

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level is known to increase in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis. In this systematic review, we aimed to discuss the possible association between plasma BNP level and the success rate of percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy. PubMed and Scopus databases...

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Main Authors: Fereshteh Ghaderi, Hadi Tohidi, Amir Hossein Rafighdoost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4750_13d9abd08970a6865488f8ca4372cb1b.html