The Role of N-Terminal proBNP in the Clinic Scoring of Heart Failure due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children


NARİN N., Hekimoglu B., BAYKAN A., Ozyurt A., ZARARSIZ G., Sezer S., ...More

CLINICAL LABORATORY, vol.60, no.4, pp.563-570, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.7754/clin.lab.2013.130145
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL LABORATORY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.563-570
  • Keywords: NT-ProBNP, echocardiography, heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, Ross score
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: We aimed to show sensitivity and specificity of NT-ProBNP in demonstrating the degree of cardiac failure caused by dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP).