Clinical ResearchHeart Failure and Cardiac TransplantFlow-Mediated Vasodilation Predicts Outcome in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: Comparison With B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
CHF
chronic heart failure
DCM
dilated cardiomyopathy
FMD
(endothelium-dependent) flow-mediated vasodilation
HTx
heart transplantation
ICM
ischemic cardiomyopathy
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
NMD
nitroglycerin-mediated vasodilation
NYHA
New York Heart Association
ROC
receiver-operating characteristic
UNOS
United Network for Organ Sharing
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