Usefulness of N-terminal-pro B-type natriuretic peptide as a heart failure marker in patients undergoing percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion.

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Abstract

The left atrial appendage is involved in secretion of N-terminal-pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) for prevention of stroke may cause variations in NT-proBNP release.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Kardiol Pol

Title: Kardiologia polska

Publisher: VM Media Group sp. z o.o

ISSN (Electronic): 1897-4279

ISSN (Print): 0022-9032

Publication date (Electronic): 2018

Volume: 76

Issue: 1

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases, and Electrotherapy, Clinical Unit of Cardiology, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland. streb@wp.pl

[2 ] Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases, and Electrotherapy, Clinical Unit of Cardiology, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland

Article

Publisher Item ID: VM/OJS/KP/11337

DOI: 10.5603/KP.a2017.0185

PubMed ID: 28980292

SO-VID: 4e513281-d269-4585-9bb4-cb9656e88bd2

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Keywords: heart failure,left atrial appendage occlusion,NT-proBNP

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Keywords: heart failure, left atrial appendage occlusion, NT-proBNP

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