Serial measurements of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in patients with coronary heart disease.

OBJECTIVE:To assess the prognostic value of 12-months N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) levels on adverse cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary heart disease. METHODS:NT-proBNP concentrations were measured at baseline and at 12-months follow-up in participants of...

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Main Authors: Dhayana Dallmeier, Michael J Pencina, Iris Rajman, Wolfgang Koenig, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Hermann Brenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4309398?pdf=render