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Abstract rediction of weaning success remains a major clinical challenge. Cardiovascular dysfunction could be a major underlying mechanism of weaning failure. Recent data suggest that BNP; a marker for cardiovascular dysfunction, may predict the outcome of weaning from assisted mechanical ventilation ⁽¹⁾. BNP variations during spontaneous breathing trial may be of predictive value concerning the outcome of weaning process ⁽²{u⁰⁰AA}⁾ |