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Role of NT-proANP and NT-proBNP in patients with atrial fibrillation: Association with atrial fibrillation progression phenotypes.
Heart rhythm - 1 Aug 2018
Büttner Petra, Schumacher Katja, Dinov Borislav, Zeynalova Samira, Sommer Philipp, Bollmann Andreas, Husser Daniela, Hindricks Gerhard, Kornej Jelena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Electroanatomic remodeling in atrial fibrillation (AF) leads to disease initiation and perpetuation. Although atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is specifically expressed in the atria and is involved in atrial remodeling, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is associated with mortality and cardiovascular events in AF. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between...
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