TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of brain natriuretic peptide and left ventricular diastolic function determined by tissue Doppler in patients with diabetes mellitus, patients with hypertension without diabetes, and in healthy subjects
AU - Lim, Hoong Sern
AU - Patel, Jeetesh V.
AU - Nadar, Sunil
AU - Hughes, Elizabeth A.
AU - Lip, Gregory Y.H.
PY - 2005/4/1
Y1 - 2005/4/1
N2 - In this study, it was found that increased plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in patients with diabetes may be related to left ventricular (LV) diastolic relaxation, independent of LV mass and atherosclerosis (using common carotid intima-media thickness as a surrogate index). A "package of care" of glycemic control and cardiovascular risk management was not associated with reduction in BNP levels.
AB - In this study, it was found that increased plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in patients with diabetes may be related to left ventricular (LV) diastolic relaxation, independent of LV mass and atherosclerosis (using common carotid intima-media thickness as a surrogate index). A "package of care" of glycemic control and cardiovascular risk management was not associated with reduction in BNP levels.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.024
DO - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.024
M3 - Article
C2 - 15781031
AN - SCOPUS:15244351015
SN - 0002-9149
VL - 95
SP - 905
EP - 908
JO - American Journal of Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Cardiology
IS - 7
ER -
