Brain natriuretic peptide as a predictor of sudden cardiac death in patients with myocardial infarction

The researchers introduced the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) as a good predictor of sudden cardiac death (SCD) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2004-10, Vol.44 (7), p.1528-1529
Main Authors: Rashidi, Arash, Adler, Dale S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers - blood
Cardiology
Clinical Trials as Topic
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - prevention & control
Defibrillators
Defibrillators, Implantable
Heart attacks
Humans
Medical research
Myocardial Infarction - blood
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Factors
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Summary:The researchers introduced the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) as a good predictor of sudden cardiac death (SCD) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.07.006