Validity of N-terminal propeptide of the brain natriuretic peptide in predicting left ventricular diastolic dysfunction diagnosed by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with chronic liver disease. [electronic resource]
- European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Sep 2008
- 865-73 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Validation Study
0954-691X
10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282fb7cd0 doi
Adult Aged Biomarkers--blood Chronic Disease Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed--methods Electrocardiography Female Humans Liver Cirrhosis--blood Male Middle Aged Natriuretic Peptide, Brain--blood Peptide Fragments--blood Prognosis Prospective Studies Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index Ventricular Dysfunction, Left--diagnosis