The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
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J. Heart Lung Transplant. · Nov 2008
Incremental value of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide over left ventricle ejection fraction and aerobic capacity for estimating prognosis in heart failure patients.
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) plasma levels have been associated with indices of left ventricular (LV) function and aerobic capacity in heart failure. ⋯ Assessment of NT-proBNP should be performed to detect candidates for heart transplantation because of the useful prognostic information that it can provide.