title: The value of B-type natriuretic peptide as a predictor of mortality in patients with constrictive pericarditis undergoing pericardiectomy.
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: dirceumelo@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Dirceu Thiago Pessoa de
authors.initials: DTP
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mady
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Félix José Alvarez
authors.initials: FJA
authors.lastname: Ramires
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo Ribeiro
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danielle Menosi
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gualandro
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caramelli
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberto Kalil
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Filho
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fábio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000401:mortality*; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: Constrictive pericarditis; Death; Pericardiectomy