B-type natriuretic peptide in pregnant women with heart disease.

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The objectives of this study were to examine: 1) B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) response to pregnancy in women with heart disease; and 2) the relationship between BNP levels and adverse maternal cardiac events during pregnancy.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Am Coll Cardiol

Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1558-3597

ISSN (Print): 0735-1097

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 05 2010

Volume: 56

Issue: 15

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[1 ] University of Toronto Pregnancy and Heart Disease Research Program, Mount Sinai and Toronto General Hospitals, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Publisher Item ID: S0735-1097(10)02724-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.02.076

PubMed ID: 20883932

SO-VID: 9b007a1b-55f6-43bd-bee0-e1e60aae5bd3

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