Role of brain natriuretic peptide levels in predicting the acute clinical worsening episodes and response to iloprost infusion in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

I. Tanboga, M. Can, H. Tokgöz, T. Akgün, E. Türkyilmaz, N. Keles, A. Özkan, O. Özveren, C. Kaymaz (Istanbul, Batman, MUS, Kütahya, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Pulmonary circulation I
Session: Pulmonary circulation I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3902
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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