Treatment of dogs with compensated myxomatous mitral valve disease with spironolactone-a pilot study [PDF]
Spironolactone improves outcome in dogs with advanced myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Its efficacy in preclinical MMVD is unknown. The hypothesis was the administration of spironolactone to dogs with compensated MMVD demonstrating risk factors ...
Boswood, A +4 more
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Interventional therapies for chronic heart failure: An overview of recent developments
Abstract Heart failure (HF), the final manifestation of most cardiovascular diseases, has become a major global health concern, affecting millions of individuals. Despite basic drug treatments, patients present with high morbidity and mortality rates. However, recent advancements in interventional therapy have shown promising results in improving the ...
Bingchen Guo +7 more
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Positive Correlation Between Degree of Liver Cirrhosis and N Terminal–Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro-BNP) [PDF]
Background: Liver cirrhosis (LC) is a chronic disease characterized by damage of liver parenchyme with wide fibrosis and nodules formation. One of LC complications is cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CC).
Nadha, I. K. (I) +2 more
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Abstract Aims The prognostic significance of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) severity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the association of LVDD severity and elevated left atrial pressure (eLAP) with patient outcomes in stable, non‐acutely decompensated patients with DCM ...
Mateusz Winiarczyk +12 more
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Effect Of Demographic And Clinical Variables On Nt-Probnp
Background: A number of demographic and clinical variables have an effect on NT-proBNP, which has been used as a serological marker for evaluating cardiovascular disease. This study was done to evaluate the effect of these confounding variables on NT-
Sofia Amjad, Sobia Hassan, Amna Faruqi
doaj
Background Stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are independently associated with increased mortality risk in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
Le Wang +10 more
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Prognostic value of N-terminal pro-form B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies [PDF]
Ziqiang Gong +8 more
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Selection, alkaline phosphatase fusion, and application of single-chain variable fragment (scFv) specific to NT-proBNP as electrochemical immunosensor for heart failure [PDF]
Sureeporn Wongjard +7 more
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The 366 patients diagnosed with transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) were analyzed regarding their clinical characteristics in the first year after approval of tafamidis 61 mg for ATTR‐CM in Germany. Nearly two‐thirds of the patients were in an advanced disease stage and 64% met the key criteria of the “Transthyretin Amyloidosis ...
Richard J. Nies +23 more
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NT-proBNP predicts the need for ventilatory support in the patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Janja Kuharić +3 more
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