NT-Probnp as a Marker of Cardiopulmonary Compromise and Exercise Limitation In Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia In the Walk-PHaSST Study
Nouraie M, Barst R, Rosenzweig E, Sachdev V, Machado R, Hassell K, Gibbs J, Little J, Schraufnagel D, Krishnamurti L, Novelli E, Girgis R, Morris C, Badesch D, Lanzkron S, Castro O, Goldsmith J, Gladwin M, Gordeuk V, Kato G. NT-Probnp as a Marker of Cardiopulmonary Compromise and Exercise Limitation In Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia In the Walk-PHaSST Study. Blood 2010, 116: 1639. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v116.21.1639.1639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElevated NT-proBNP levelsNT-proBNP levelsRight ventricular systolic pressureSickle cell anemiaVentricular systolic pressureNT-proBNP concentrationsNT-proBNPSickle cell diseasePulmonary hypertensionPositive predictive valueCell anemiaPg/Exercise limitationHeart failureSystolic pressureNatriuretic peptideCell diseaseN-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levelsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePlasma brain natriuretic peptide concentrationPredictive valuePro-brain natriuretic peptide levelsPro-B-type natriuretic peptideCardiac natriuretic peptide systemLower NT-proBNP levels