Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in diagnosing inferior myocardial infarction with right ventricular involvement

Kaya M. G., Ozdogru I., KALAY N., DOĞAN A., Inanc T., Gul I., ...More

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, vol.19, no.8, pp.609-613, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mca.0b013e32831624be
  • Journal Name: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.609-613
  • Keywords: B-type natriuretic peptide, inferior myocardial infarction, right ventricular infarction, DIASTOLIC HEART-FAILURE, EMERGENCY DIAGNOSIS, PULMONARY-EMBOLISM, CARDIAC HORMONE, DYSFUNCTION, PROGNOSIS, ELEVATION, HYPERTROPHY, REPERFUSION, EXPRESSION
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted from the ventricles in response to volume expansion and pressure overload. We aimed to investigate plasma BNP levels in inferior myocardial infarction (MI) with and without right ventricular MI (RVMI).