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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

Open Access 01-02-2011 | Poster presentation

NT-proBNP and troponin I in acute liver failure: do they predict cardiac dysfunction?

Authors: M Mcphail, VK Audimoolam, W Bernal, C Willars, R Sherwood, J Wendon, G Auzinger

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Distributive shock with high output cardiac failure is frequently seen in acute liver failure (ALF). A previous study suggested a high incidence of myocardial injury coupled with adverse outcome in this population [1]. Correlation of cardiac biomarkers with invasive hemodynamic parameters or results of echocardiographic studies has thus far not been performed. …
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Parekh NK, et al.: ALF Study Group: Elevated TI levels in ALF: is myocardial injury an integral part of ALF? Hepatology 2007, 45: 1489-1495. 10.1002/hep.21640CrossRefPubMed
Metadata
Title
NT-proBNP and troponin I in acute liver failure: do they predict cardiac dysfunction?
Authors
M Mcphail
VK Audimoolam
W Bernal
C Willars
R Sherwood
J Wendon
G Auzinger
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9501

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