Correlation Between N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients With Pre-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension: A Pilot Study.
Sahachat AueyingsakWilaiwan KhrisanapantUpa KukongviriyapunOrapin PasurivongPailin RatanawatkulChinadol WanitpongpanBurabha PussadhammaPublished in: Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine (2020)
NT-proBNP levels were significantly correlated with CPET parameters in patients with IPAH and CTEPH subgroups, but not in SSc-PAH subgroup. A further study with larger population is required to confirm these preliminary findings.