To investigate the diastolic Doppler filling pattern in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and its relation to N-terminal pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-ANP).
N-terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide correlates with systolic dysfunction and left ventricular filling pattern in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Karl-Franzens University, Auenbruggerplatz 15, A-8036 Graz, Austria. friedrich.fruhwald@kfunigraz.ac.at