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Purpose : This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the plasma level of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide(pro-BNP) and several known risk factors influencing outcomes after Fontan operations, and to assess whether pro-BNP levels can be used as predictive risk factors in Fontan operations.
Methods : Plasma pro-BNP concentrations were measured in 35 patients with complex cardiac anomalies before catheterization.... |
