High Serum Levels of Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (pro BNP) Identify Cardioembolic Origin in Undetermined Stroke

Background: Stroke subtype diagnosis leads to specific therapies to reduce recurrences. Because nearly one third of patients remain with unknown etiology after a complete screening workup, we aim to investigate whether molecular markers of myocardial damage were associated with cardioembolic stroke...

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Main Authors: Rodríguez-Yáñez, Manuel, Sobrino, Tomás, Blanco, Miguel, de la Ossa, Natalia Pérez, Brea, David, Rodríguez-González, Raquel, Leira, Rogelio, Dávalos, Antonio, Castillo, José
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2009
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833699/