Author/Authors :
McCord، نويسنده , , James and Nowak، نويسنده , , Richard M. and Jacobsen، نويسنده , , Gordon and Sallach، نويسنده , , John A. and Wu، نويسنده , , Alan H.B. and Perez، نويسنده , , Alberto and Omland، نويسنده , , Torbjّrn and Knudsen، نويسنده , , Cathrine Wold and Westheim، نويسنده , , Arne and Duc، نويسنده , , Philippe and Steg، نويسنده , , Philippe G. and Hollander، نويسنده , , Judd E. and Herrma، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We examined the relation between B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and a history of stable angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction in 1,240 patients who were evaluated in the emergency department for possible heart failure. In patients who had heart failure, there was no relation between BNP levels and previous stable angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction. However, in patients who did not have heart failure, there was a relation between BNP levels and previous stable angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction but no significant independent relation in multiple regression analysis.
