Abstract:ObjectiveThe present study refers to a determination of the preoperative B-type
natriuretic peptide is a predictor of short-term all-cause mortality in
patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgeries.MethodsTwo hundred and twenty-one patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass
graft surgeries were evaluated prospectively during a 30-day postoperative
follow-up period. Serum B-type natriuretic peptide concentration was
measured without a 24-hour period prior to the surgical procedure a… Show more
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