Usefulness of brain natriuretic peptide release as a surrogate marker of the efficacy of long-term cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Mar 15;91(6):755-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)03425-2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Bundle-Branch Block / blood*
  • Bundle-Branch Block / physiopathology
  • Bundle-Branch Block / therapy*
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial*
  • Exercise Test
  • Exercise Tolerance / physiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Failure / blood*
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain