title: [Pro-atrial natriuretic factor is predictive for the clinical status of patients with heart failure].
abstract: This study was undertaken in order to evaluate the relationship between N-terminal proatrial natriuretic factor [1-98] and routinely available measures of clinical status. Odds ratio estimates demonstrated a much higher risk of presence of left ventricular dysfunction and dilatation, pulmonary hypertension, and New York Heart Association function class III or IV with increasing proANF values. Analysis is simple and can be of practical value as a supplement in the assessment of cardiac status in this heterogeneous population.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologisk, Seksjon Sentralsjukehuset i Rogaland, Stavanger.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dickstein
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonarjee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thoresen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aarsland
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor
vernacular_title: Pro-atrial natriuretisk faktor i plasma er prediktiv for klinisk status hos hjertesviktpasienter.