Relationship between NT-pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Filling Pressures in Ambulatory Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Accuracy to Detect Need for Optimization
Abbas A, Akintoye E, Duque E, Briasoulis A, Alvarez P. Relationship between NT-pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Filling Pressures in Ambulatory Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Accuracy to Detect Need for Optimization. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s344. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary capillary wedge pressureRight atrial pressureVentricular assist devicePulmonary artery pressureNT-proBNPAmbulatory patientsAssist deviceNatriuretic peptideN-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptideNT-pro-brain natriuretic peptidePro-brain natriuretic peptideCapillary wedge pressureNT-proBNP levelsRight heart catheterizationMedian NT-proBNPBrain natriuretic peptideBest cutoff valuePg/mLWedge pressureArtery pressureHeart catheterizationAtrial pressurePatient characteristicsHemodynamic optimizationNoninvasive marker