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Nephrology / Original Article
Tissue Doppler-derived E/e' ratio as a parameter for assessing diastolic heart failure and as a predictor of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease
Min Keun Kim, Biro Kim, Jun Young Lee, Jae Seok Kim, Byoung-Geun Han, Seung Ok Choi, Jae Won Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):35-44. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsDiastolic dysfunction occurs frequently in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with heart failure (HF) or mortality. We investigated whether the ratio of early diastolic mitral inflow velocity to early diastolic mitral annulus velocity (..
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Original Article
Combination of Uric Acid and NT-ProBNP: A More Useful Prognostic Marker for Short-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Heart Failure
Hyoung-Seob Park, Hyungseop Kim, Ji-Hyun Sohn, Hong-Won Shin, Yun-Kyeong Cho, Hyuck-Jun Yoon, Chang-Wook Nam, Seung-Ho Hur, Yoon-Nyun Kim, Kwon-Bae Kim, Hee-Joon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(3):253-259. Published online August 31, 2010
Background/AimsIn patients with heart failure (HF), N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP) is a standard prognostic indicator. In addition, uric acid (UA) was recently established as a prognostic marker for poor outcome in chronic HF. The aim of this stud..
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Original Article
Relationship between serum brain natriuretic peptide and heart function in patients with chronic kidney disease
Jae Won Yang, Min Soo Kim, Jae Seok Kim, Jong Myoung Yoo, Seung Tae Han, Bi Ro Kim, Yun Deok Kim, Jeong Wook Choi, Seung Ok Choi, Byoung Geun Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):191-200. Published online December 30, 2008
Background/AimsBrain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are known to be elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and normal heart function. Therefore, the present study was performed to examine the effectiveness of BNP level in diagnosing heart failure in patients ..
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Original Article
Correlation Between Levels of N-terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Degrees of Heart Failure
Bong Geun Song, Eun Seok Jeon, Yong Hoon Kim, Min Kyung Kang, Joon Hyung Doh, Phil Ho Kim, Seok Jin Ahn, Hye Lim Oh, Hyun-Joong Kim, Ji Dong Sung, Sang Chol Lee, Hyeon Cheol Gwon, June Soo Kim, Duk-Kyung Kim, Sang Hoon Lee, Kyung Pyo Hong, Jeong Euy Park, Soo Youn Lee, Jong Koo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):26-32. Published online March 31, 2005
BackgroundThe N-terminal fragment of pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro BNP) is a neuro-hormone synthesized in the cardiac ventricles in response to increased wall tension. The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation between the NT-pro BNP levels and the New Yor..
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