Preoperative N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide is associated with Fontan outcomes
Hsin-Chia Lin, Shu‐Chien Huang, Mei‐Hwan Wu, Jou‐Kou Wang, Ming‐Tai Lin, Chun‐An Chen, Chun‐Wei Lu, Yih‐Sharng Chen, Shuenn‐Nan Chiu
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInternal medicineBrain natriuretic peptideCardiologyNatriuretic peptideVascular resistancePulmonary arteryFontan procedureHeart failureCardiac indexHemodynamicsCardiac outputHeart diseaseCongenital Heart Disease StudiesTracheal and airway disordersHeart Failure Treatment and Management