Publications by authors named "Hany Younan Azer Girgis"
Background: The most common causes of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in developing countries are rheumatic heart disease. The plasma level of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is known to increase with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction.
Aim Of The Work: To study BNP level as an index of symptoms and severity of chronic rheumatic MR.