title: Correlates of postexercise B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients with normal left ventricular function and normal coronary arteries.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Electronic address: andlorenzo@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Lorenzo
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlito L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ronaldo S L
authors.initials: RSL
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: Brain natriuretic peptide; Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Coronary artery disease; Diastolic function; Exercise; Myocardial perfusion imaging