Why the study?
Are plasma neuropeptide Y levels elevated in patients with left heart failure admitted to a coronary care unit?
Population
326 consecutive daytime admissions to the coronary care unit at Södersjukhuset. Clinical diagnoses included…
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Supports NPY as HF severity marker in CCU; leaves open prognostic or therapeutic utility pending validation.
Are plasma neuropeptide Y levels elevated in patients with left heart failure admitted to a coronary care unit?
Plasma neuropeptide Y levels are significantly elevated in coronary care unit patients with left heart failure and correlate with disease severity.
Hulting et al. (1990) studied this question.
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