title: Pre-operative cardiac risk assessment in noncardiac surgery: are natriuretic peptides the magic bullet?
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bolliger
authors.forename: Manfred D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Seeberger
authors.forename: Miodrag
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Filipovic
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain