B-natriuretic peptide: a helpful clinical marker after Norwood I.
Amplified cardiac B-natriuretic peptide (BNP) expression results from ventricular volume or pressure overload. Clinicians have used BNP levels when evaluating cardiac performance in patients with varied clinical conditions. We report a case in which BNP levels helped guide early catheterization intervention in a patient after stage 1 Norwood palliation.
Evans
William N
WN
Children's Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 690, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA. WNEvans50@aol.com
Acherman
Ruben J
RJ
Mayman
Gary A
GA
Rothman
Abraham
A
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