title: Usefulness of brain natriuretic peptide release as a surrogate marker of the efficacy of long-term cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Anil-Martin
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Filzmaier
authors.forename: Ole-Alexander
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Breithardt
authors.forename: Dagmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: Kai U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Markus
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hanrath
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stellbrink
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D005080:Exercise Test; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain