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Correlation between levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and degrees of heart failure.
Korean J Intern Med
March 2005
Department of Internal Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Cardiac and Vascular Center and Laboratory Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: The N-terminal fragment of pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro BNP) is a neuro-hormone synthesized in the cardiac ventricles in response to increased wall tension. The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation between the NT-pro BNP levels and the New York Heart Association function class (NYHA Fc) of dyspnea and echocardiographic findings for the patients who visited our cardiology departments.
Methods: From October, 2002 to April, 2003, serum NT-pro BNP levels were measured in 348 patients who visited the Samsung Medical Center and the Jong Koo Lee Heart Clinic.