Alhaj EK Author
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Brain natriuretic peptide
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, This is a retrospective study that sought to analyze the usefulness of monitoring Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) levels, over time, to determine the response to treatment in patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH); the study also sought to determine if any of the echocardiographic and hemodynamic variables, measured at baseline, can predict a favorable response.
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Author(s): Alhaj EK, Alhaj EKN, Rahman I, Thirunahari N, Solanki P, Voudouris A, Hamirani K, Ghesani N, Gerula C, Oriscello RG, Klapholz M and Berkowitz RL
Usefulness of BNP in Monitoring Response to Treatment in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
This is a retrospective study that sought to analyze the usefulness of monitoring Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) levels, over time, to determine the response to treatment in patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH); the study also sought to determine if any of the echocardiographic and hemodynamic variables, measured at baseline, can predict a favorable response.
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