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Usefulness of BNP in Monitoring Response to Treatment in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

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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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DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000183

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