Invasive and Noninvasive Correlations of B‐Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Heart Failure Due to Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Heart failure due to Chagas cardiomyopathy (HFCC) differs from failure with other etiologies because of the occurrence of intense inflammatory infiltrate and right ventricle compromise. This article investigates correlations of B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels with parameters of severity in H...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Congestive heart failure (Greenwich, Conn.) Conn.), 2008-05, Vol.14 (3), p.121-126
Hauptverfasser:	Vilas‐Boas, Fábio, Feitosa, Gilson Soares, Soares, Milena B.P., Pinho‐Filho, Joel Alves, Nascimento, Thais, Barojas, Marcos M., Andrade, Marcus V.S., Ribeiro‐dos‐Santos, Ricardo, Bocchi, Edimar
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiac Catheterization Case-Control Studies Chagas Cardiomyopathy - blood Chagas Cardiomyopathy - complications Chagas Cardiomyopathy - physiopathology Diastole Exercise Tolerance Female Heart Failure - blood Heart Failure - etiology Heart Failure - physiopathology Hemodynamics Humans Male Middle Aged Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood Prospective Studies Risk Assessment Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Systole
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Zusammenfassung:	Heart failure due to Chagas cardiomyopathy (HFCC) differs from failure with other etiologies because of the occurrence of intense inflammatory infiltrate and right ventricle compromise. This article investigates correlations of B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels with parameters of severity in HFCC. Twenty‐eight patients and 8 normal controls underwent heart catheterization and clinical and laboratory analyses. BNP levels were higher in patients with HFCC (P
ISSN:	1527-5299 1751-7133
DOI:	10.1111/j.1751-7133.2008.08166.x