The Efficacy of Different Therapy Protocols for Heart Failure in Patients with Heart Failure and Increased Natriuretic Peptide Level

Natriuretic peptide BNP might be clinically useful for monitoring treatment effects in patients with heart failure (HF). In order to investigate the pharmacological effects of different therapy protocols for patients with HF based on the BNP level before and after therapy, we performed an open rando...

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Published in:Journal of medical biochemistry 2009-04, Vol.28 (2), p.89-96
Main Authors: Kovacevic, Radmila, Miric, Milutin
Format: Article
Language:English
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B-tip natriuretskog peptida
B-type natriuretic peptide
heart failure
srčana insuficijencija
terapijski protokoli
therapy protocols
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Summary:Natriuretic peptide BNP might be clinically useful for monitoring treatment effects in patients with heart failure (HF). In order to investigate the pharmacological effects of different therapy protocols for patients with HF based on the BNP level before and after therapy, we performed an open randomized comparative trial. Sixty-two HF patients with increased natriuretic peptide level, aged 55.82±9.09, II-III NYHA functional classes, ejection fraction (EF)
ISSN:1452-8258
1452-8266
DOI:10.2478/v10011-009-0002-2