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ŞAHİN T., Acar E., Cellkyurt U., KILIÇ T., Kozdag G., Yilmaz I., ...More
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.18, no.2, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
18
Issue:
2
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Publication Date:
2012
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Doi Number:
10.12659/msm.882461
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Journal Name:
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
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Keywords:
atrial fibrillation, brain natriuretic peptide, C-reactive protein, echocardiography, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, BRAIN NATRIURETIC POLYPEPTIDE, INFLAMMATORY MARKERS, APPENDAGE FUNCTION, ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION, PLASMA ATRIAL, RISK-FACTORS, FLOW, THROMBOEMBOLISM, DETERMINANTS
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Kocaeli University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Background: Thromboembolic risk in permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) is strongly associated with the underlying etiology, and inflammatory parameters may contribute. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship of hs-CRP and BNP levels with left and right atrial appendage (LAA and RAA) function, presence of spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and thrombus.