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The Role of Plasma Biomarkers in Acute Heart Failure. Serial Changes and Independent Prognostic Value of NT-proBNP and Cardiac troponin-T

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2007

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Marco Metra, Savina Nodari, Giovanni Parrinello, Claudia Specchia, Loretta Brentana, Patrizia Rocca, Francesco Fracassi, Tania Bordonali, Patrizia Milani, Rossella Danesi,
European Journal of Heart Failure

Abstract

In patients with AHF, NT-proBNP levels decline 24 h after the initiation of intravenous therapy and troponin-T is detectable in 48% of cases. NT-proBNP levels at discharge, detectable troponin-T levels, NYHA class and serum sodium have independent prognostic value.

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