title: Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in predicting outcomes of elective coronary artery bypass surgery (reply).
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Thay-Hsiung
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ching-Ling
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Joseph Jaey-Ming
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: James Yao-Ming
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Chung-Huo
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Mei-Ling
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chih-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chin
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011498:Protein Precursors; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain