Clinical researchPrognostic markers in heart failureIncremental predictive power of B-type natriuretic peptide and tissue Doppler echocardiography in the prognosis of patients with congestive heart failure
Prognostic markers in heart failure
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Abbreviations and acronyms
AUC
area under curve
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
CHF
congestive heart failure
DT
deceleration time
E/Ea
transmitral early diastolic velocity/tissue Doppler early diastolic annular velocity
EF
ejection fraction
LAVi
left atrial volume index
Ln
natural log
LV
left ventricular
TD
tissue Doppler
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Dr. Dokainish is supported by the Harry B. Graf Career Development Award in Cardiac Disease Prevention from the American College of Cardiology Foundation, and by the Methodist Hospital Foundation Grant.
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