Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume 60, Issue 21, 20–27 November 2012, Pages 2140-2149
State-of-the-Art PaperThe Usefulness of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review
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Key Words
adverse events
brain natriuretic peptide
cardiac function
congenital heart disease
NT-proBNP
Abbreviations and Acronyms
BNP
brain natriuretic peptide
CHD
congenital heart disease
CMR
cardiac magnetic resonance
LV
left ventricle
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide
NYHA
New York Heart Association
RV
right ventricle
TCPC
total cavopulmonary connection
TGA
transposition of the great arteries
TOF
tetralogy of Fallot
TR
tricuspid valve regurgitation
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