B-type natriuretic peptide for predicting outcomes after open heart surgery: superior to traditional scoring systems?

Crit Care Med. 2005 Feb;33(2):459-60. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000153519.94849.62.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Perioperative Care*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain