Nt-ProBNP, Anaemia and Renal function are independent predictors of hospitalization in outpatients with pulmonary artery hypertension

Rev Port Pneumol (2006). 2015 Jan-Feb;21(1):46-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2014.09.004. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

Authors

L Sargento¹, S Longo², N Lousada², R P Dos Reis³

Affiliations

¹ Heart Failure Unit, Cardiology Department, Pulido Valente Hospital, Lisbon North Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: luisjosesargento@gmail.com.
² Heart Failure Unit, Cardiology Department, Pulido Valente Hospital, Lisbon North Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal.
³ Cardiology Department, Pulido Valente Hospital, Lisbon North Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal.

PMID: 25854137
DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2014.09.004

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Care
Anemia / blood*
Anemia / etiology*
Female
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / blood*
Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
Hypertension, Pulmonary / therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Peptide Fragments / blood*
Prognosis

Substances

Peptide Fragments
pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain