Clinical utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (NP) in paediatric cardiac surgery: a systematic review

Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references. === B-type natruiretic peptide (NP) is a biomarker that has gained widespread use in several patient populations and clinical situations. It is a hormone secreted primarily by ventricular myocytes in response in myocyte stretch or ischaemia...

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Main Author: Afshani, Nura
Other Authors: Thomas, Jenny
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6561

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