The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 11 , Pages 1287.e9-1287.e16 , November 2005

Use of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide to detect myocardial ischemia

  • Daniel Staub, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Nils Jonas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Michael J. Zellweger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Charly Nusbaumer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Damian Wild, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Matthias E. Pfisterer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Jan Mueller-Brand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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  • André P. Perruchoud, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Christian Mueller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Basel, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. Christian Müller, Medizinische Klinik A, Universitätsklinik, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland

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 This study was supported by research grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, and the Swiss Heart Foundation

PII: S0002-9343(05)00398-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.05.020

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 11 , Pages 1287.e9-1287.e16 , November 2005

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