N-terminal proatrial natriuretic factor. An independent predictor of long-term prognosis after myocardial infarction.
- 1 May 1994
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 89 (5), 1934-1942
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.89.5.1934
Abstract
BACKGROUNDAtrial natriuretic factor (ANF) is a peptide hormone secreted from cardiac atria in response to increased atrial pressure. Because of a longer half-life and greater stability, the N-termi...Keywords
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