Pulmonary artery perfusion does not improve brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in suine experimental research

Edmo Atique Gabriel¹; Rafael Fagionato Locali²; Priscila Katsumi Matsuoka³; Ludmila Santiago Almeida⁴; Paulo Sérgio Venerando Silva⁵; Marcia Marcelino de Souza Ishigai⁶; Tomas Salerno⁷; Enio Buffolo⁸

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76382010000400016 Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;25(4):516-526