Exercise Dependence of N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension

Background: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is secreted by cardiac ventricular myocytes upon pressure and volume overload and is a prognostic marker to monitor the severity of precapillary pulmonary hypertension and the extent of right heart failure. Objectives: The impact of p...

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Main Authors: Grachtrup, Sabine, Brügel, Mathias, Pankau, Hans, Halank, Michael, Wirtz, Hubert, Seyfarth, Hans-Jürgen
Other Authors: Karger,
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden 2014
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Online Access:http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-132500
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