Prevalence of subclinical myocardial involvement among acute rheumatic fever patients without overt clinical carditis in Northern India: An evidence from plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide assessment
Objectives: It is important to diagnose subclinical carditis in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) since it has a bearing on prognosis and duration of prophylaxis. Plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) has been used as both diagnostic and prognostic tools, and it was hypothesized tha...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Heart India |
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Online Access: | http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2017;volume=5;issue=4;spage=152;epage=156;aulast=Mehrotra |