The Role of Serum NT-proBNP for Predicting Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Hospitalized Patients in Sri Lanka.

Journal: EJIFCC
Published Date: Dec 21, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Only a few studies have addressed the role of NT-proBNP in identifying Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) in South Asian populations. Therefore, the current study was aimed at assessing the use of serum NT-proBNP in predicting LVSD in a hospitalized population in Sri Lanka.

Authors

  • B M Chaminda Rathnayake
    Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, chameeshrath@ahs.pdn.ac.lk.
  • Rasika Pawiththra Illeperuma
    Center for Research in Oral Cancer, Faculty of Dental Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, rpilleperuma@yahoo.com.
  • Sakunthala Jayasinghe
    Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, sakunthala.jayasinghe@med.pdn.ac.lk.
  • Tonks N Fawcett
    Nursing Studies, The School of Health in Social Science, The Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, The United Kingdom, T.N.Fawcett@ed.ac.uk.
  • Kalana Maduwage
    Discipline of Biomedical Sciences, University of New England, New South Wales, Australia, kalanapm@gmail.com.
  • W A Thilak Jayalath
    Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, thilak.jayalath@med.pdn.ac.lk.
  • Udaya Ralapanawa
    Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, udaya.ralapanawa@med.pdn.ac.lk.

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