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Preoperative B-type natriuretic peptide, and not the inflammation status, predicts an adverse outcome for patients undergoing heart surgery
F Ganem, CV Serrano Jr... - Interactive ..., 2011 - Eur Assoc Cardio Surg Objectives: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and inflammatory markers are implicated in the pathophysiology of both ischemic cardiomyopathy and complications after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The purpose of this study was to assess preoperative ...
↵*Corresponding author. Heart Institute (In Cor HCFMUSP), Av. Enéas de C. Aguiar, 44, Building I, 2nd Floor, Room 12, Säo Paulo, SP 05403-901, Brazil. Tel.: +55 11 3069 5058/9129 0909; fax: +55 11 3212 0121/3255 4008. E-mail address: fernandoganem{at}terra.com.br; fernando.ganem{at}hsl.org.br. (F. Ganem).
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Preoperative B-type natriuretic peptide, and not the inflammation status, predicts an adverse outcome for patients undergoing heart surgery |
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