Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy: NT-proBNP as a reliable parameter of a favourable prognosis?

Int J Cardiol. 2008 Feb 29;124(2):237-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.225. Epub 2007 Mar 6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Chest Pain / diagnosis
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Peptide Fragments / blood*
  • Prognosis
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / physiopathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Peptide Fragments
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain