American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 4 , Pages 559-564, 15 August 2009

Relation of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide to Symptoms, Severity, and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients With Organic Mitral Regurgitation

  • Mihael Potocki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
    • Department of Cardiology, Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 41-612652525; fax: 41-612655353
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  • Johannes Mair, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Michael Weber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Klinik, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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  • Christian Hamm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Thilo Burkard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Renate Hiemetzberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Klaus Peters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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  • Nikolaus Jander, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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  • Thomas A. Cron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Basel, Switzerland
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  • Niklaus Hess, MD

      Affiliations

    • Basel, Switzerland
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  • Andreas Hoffmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Basel, Switzerland
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  • Helmut Gekeler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Loerrach, Germany
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  • Christa Gohlke-Bärwolf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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  • Peter Buser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Christian Mueller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Received 1 March 2009; received in revised form 13 April 2009; accepted 13 April 2009. published online 22 June 2009.

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 This study was supported by research grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, Bern, Switzerland; the Swiss Heart Foundation, Bern, Switzerland; the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland; and Roche Diagnostics, Rotkreuz, Switzerland.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00927-8

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.023

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 4 , Pages 559-564, 15 August 2009

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