Left ventricular function is an important predictor of cardiac morbidity and mortality in
patients who survive acute myocardial infarction [ 1, 2]. It is also known that the majority of …

Aims The purpose of this prospective, observational study was to evaluate the relationship of
left ventricular volumes, systolic function and plasma N-terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide …

Aims To evaluate whether baseline N-terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide (Nt-proANP) or
Doppler echocardiographic parameters could predict two-year left ventricular remodelling …

This study was undertaken to characterise patients without overt heart failure and with a left
ventricular ejection fraction> or= 40% 2-7 days following an acute myocardial infarction …

Patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP) or non–ST-elevation acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) constitute a heterogenous group with both the underlying pathophysiology …

Dilatation of the left ventricle predicts morbidity and mortality after acute myocardial
infarction. We compared serial echocardiographic examinations of the left atrium and …

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the value of N-terminal fragment of brain
natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) measurement and echocardiography for predicting …

This is a comment on" Value of NT-ProBNP level and echocardiographic parameters in ST-
segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary angioplasty: relationships …

OBJECTIVES: Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction is associated with ventricular
dysfunction due to ischemia-induced progressive myocardial damage. The decrease in …

BACKGROUND: Echocardiographic indices of cardiac structure and function and natriuretic
peptide levels are strong predictors of mortality in patients with heart failure. Whether cardiac …