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Relation of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide With Diastolic Function in Hypertensive Heart Disease

Imran Uraizee, Susan Cheng, Chien‐Yuan Hung, Arjun Verma, James D. Thomas, Michael R. Zile, Gerard P. Aurigemma, Scott D. Solomon

American Journal of Hypertension · 2013 · 18 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

In the setting of asymptomatic hypertensive heart disease and preserved ejection fraction, elevation in natriuretic peptide levels is predominantly associated with subclinical diastolic dysfunction.

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