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Increased plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

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1993

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E. Morita, Hirofumi Yasue, Michihiro Yoshimura, Hisao Ogawa, Michihisa Jougasaki, Toshiyuki Matsumura, Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuwa Nakao

Abstract

We conclude that the plasma level of brain natriuretic peptide is increased markedly in patients with acute myocardial infarction and may reflect the degree of left ventricular dysfunction in these patients.