title: Plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels increase in proportion to changes in pulmonary artery pressure in old-old persons.
authors.forename: Ryuji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yokouchi
authors.forename: Takaomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Eiichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Otomo
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katagiri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000502:physiology*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain