American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 6 , Pages 749-754, 15 September 2008

Comparison of Brain Natriuretic Peptide Plasma Levels Versus Logistic EuroSCORE in Predicting In-Hospital and Late Postoperative Mortality in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement for Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis

  • Giovanni Battista Pedrazzini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Serge Masson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
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  • Roberto Latini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
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  • Catherine Klersy, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Service of Biometry & Clinical Epidemiology, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Maria Grazia Rossi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Elena Pasotti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Francesco Fulvio Faletra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Francesco Siclari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Fabrizio Minervini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Tiziano Moccetti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Angelo Auricchio, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 41-91-805-3340; fax: 41-91-805-3167

Received 6 February 2008; received in revised form 29 April 2008; accepted 29 April 2008. published online 01 July 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)00845-X

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.04.055

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 6 , Pages 749-754, 15 September 2008

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