Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 275-280, May 2007

Amino Terminal B-Type Natriuretic Peptide, Renal Function, and Prognosis in Acute Heart Failure: A Hospital Cohort Study

  • Joana Martins Pimenta, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Departments of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Joana Martins Pimenta, MD, Hospital de S. João, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto 4200–319, Portugal.
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  • Rui Almeida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Hospital de S. João, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • José Paulo Araújo, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Departments of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • Ana Azevedo, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Departments of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • Fernando Friões, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Departments of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • Francisco Rocha-Gonçalves, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Hospital de S. João, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • António Ferreira, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Departments of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • Paulo Bettencourt, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Departments of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Received 27 June 2006; received in revised form 28 December 2006; accepted 4 January 2007.

Porto, Portugal

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PII: S1071-9164(07)00002-4

doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.01.001

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 275-280, May 2007

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