Download PDF
Thromb Haemost 2010; 104(01): 189-190
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-01-0076
Letters to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH

Timing of NT-pro-BNP sampling for predicting adverse outcome after acute pulmonary embolism

Frederikus A. Klok
1   Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands
,
Noortje van der Bijl
2   Department of Radiology, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands
,
Inge C. M. Mos
1   Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands
,
Albert de Roos
2   Department of Radiology, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands
,
Lucia J. M. Kroft
2   Department of Radiology, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands
,
Menno V. Huisman
1   Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received: 30 January 2010

Accepted after minor revision: 21 February 2010

Publication Date:
23 November 2017 (online)

  PDF Download  Permissions and Reprints
 

  • References

  • 1 Torbicki A, Perrier A, Konstantinides S. et al Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism: the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2008; 29: 2276-2315.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 2 Aujesky D, Hughes R, Jiménez D. Short-term prognosis of pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost 2009; 07 (Suppl. 01) (Suppl) 318-321.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 3 Klok FA, Mos IC, Huisman MV. Brain-type natriuretic peptide levels in the prediction of adverse outcome in patients with pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008; 178: 425-430.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 4 Hama N, Itoh H, Shirakami G. et al Rapid ventricular induction of brain natriuretic peptide gene expression in experimental acute myocardial infarction. Circulation 1995; 92: 1558-1564.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 5 Klok FA, van der Bijl N, Eikenboom HCJ. et al Comparison of CT assessed right ventricular size and cardiac biomarkers for predicting short term clinical outcome in normotensive patients suspected for having acute pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost 2010; 08: 853-856.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar