N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for monitoring after balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Author
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SD Kriechbaum
CB Wiedenroth
JS Wolter
R Hütz
M Haas
A Breithecker
FC Roller
T Keller
S Guth
A Rolf
CW Hamm
E Mayer
C Liebetrau
Abstract
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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an emerging interventional treatment option for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The non-invasive monitoring of CTEPH patients is a clinical challenge. In this study we examined changes in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients undergoing BPA for inoperable CTEPH and related them to peri-procedural success.
Year of Publication
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2017
Journal
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The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
Date Published
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2017
ISSN Number
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1053-2498
URL
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1053-2498(17)32145-9
DOI
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10.1016/j.healun.2017.12.006
Short Title
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J Heart Lung Transplant
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