title: Validity of brain natriuretic peptide as a marker for adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Harefield Hospital, Hill End Road, Harefield, London UB9 6JH, UK.
authors.forename: Shahzad G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain