Abstract
Distinguishing between restrictive cardiomyopathy and constrictive pericarditis can be difficult using only physical examination, hemodynamic measurements, and noninvasive imaging. Given that brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is released in response to myocardial stretch, researchers hypothesized that plasma BNP levels would be lower in patients with …
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