The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 704-709 , July 2009

The Change in B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Over Time Predicts Significant Rejection in Cardiac Transplant Recipients

  • Michelle M. Kittleson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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  • Diane V. Skojec, CRNP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Ilan S. Wittstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Hunter C. Champion, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Daniel P. Judge, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Lili A. Barouch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Marc Halushka, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Joshua M. Hare, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Edward K. Kasper, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Stuart D. Russell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Stuart D. Russell, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Carnegie 568, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287. Telephone: 410-955-5708. Fax: 410-955-3478

Received 19 February 2007 ,Revised 23 February 2009 ,Accepted 10 April 2009.

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PII: S1053-2498(09)00241-1

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.04.019

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 704-709 , July 2009

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