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Konstantinos Giakoumidakis Author

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Subjects of specialization
B-type natriuretic peptide;Cardiac surgery;Natriuretic peptide

Affiliation
417 NIMTS VETERANS' FUND MILITARY HOSPITAL

Biography

Konstantinos Giakoumidakis was working as an Assistant Professor in the 417 NIMTS VETERANS' FUND MILITARY HOSPITAL of Nursing School at the University of Athens and he has research publications on Validation of the Evidence-Based Practice Competence Questionnaire for Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greece

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Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Early Respiratory Adverse Outcome in Cardiac Surgery: A Short Review of the Literature

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Konstantinos Giakoumidakis

 Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Early Respiratory Adverse Outcome in Cardiac Surgery: A Short Review of the Literature

B-type natriuretic peptide and N-terminal pro-Btype natriuretic peptide are significant biomarkers for predicting outcome among cardiac surgery patients. Their elevated levels have been strongly associated with increased mortality, prolonged intensive care unit stay and postoperative onset of atrial fibrillation. However, early respiratory morbidity indexes have not been long studied..

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