The determinants of plasma brain natriuretic peptide level in severe aortic valve stenosis patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

CONCLUSIONS: In severe AS patients candidate for TAVI, multiple factors, including the severities of AS and HF conditions and subclinical LV dysfunction determined by LVGLS affects plasma BNP level.PMID:34130873 | DOI:10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.05.017

Source: Journal of Cardiology - June 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Naomi Nakazawa Yoshihiro Seo Tomoko Ishizu Kimi Sato Masayoshi Yamamoto Tomoko Machino-Ohtsuka Tomoya Hoshi Akira Sato Yasushi Kawakami Nobuyuki Ohte Masaki Ieda Source Type: research