Usefulness of Combining NT-proBNP Level and Right Atrial Diameter for Simple and Early Noninvasive Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension Among Adult Patients with Atrial Septal Defect

• Main Authors: Anggoro Budi Hartopo (Author), Dyah Wulan Anggrahini (Author), Muhammad Gahan Satwiko (Author), Arditya Damarkusuma (Author), Armalya Pritazahra (Author), Muhammad Reyhan Hadwiono (Author), Vera Christina Dewanto (Author), Salvatore Di Somma (Author), Noriaki Emoto (Author), Lucia Kris Dinarti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Interna Publishing, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Atrial septal defect developed pulmonary hypertension (ASD-PH) at first diagnosis due to late presentation are common in Indonesia. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is a common tool to detect ASD-PH, before proceeding to invasive procedure. The NT-proBNP measurement to screen ASD-PH is...