Prognostic value of perioperative NT-proBNP after corrective surgery for pediatric congenital heart defects

• Main Authors: Fangqin Lin (Author), Lingling Zheng (Author), Yanqin Cui (Author), Weidan Chen (Author), Ramit Kumar Gupta (Author), Huixian Li (Author), Xinxin Chen (Author), Huimin Xia (Author), Huiying Liang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It is critically important to assess the prognostic value of NT-proBNP in the form of repeated measures among children undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects (CHD). The aim of the present study is to assess the value of repeated perioperative NT-proBNP in evaluating the...