title: Preoperative plasma BNP concentrations: do they improve our care of high-risk non-cardiac surgical patients?
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Sear
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Howard-Alpe
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain