B-type natriuretic peptide trumps other prognostic markers in patients assessed for coronary disease

Abstract Background Risk prediction for patients with suspected coronary artery disease is complex due to the common occurrence of prior cardiovascular disease and extensive risk modification in primary care. Numerous markers have the potential to predict prognosis and guide management, but we curre...

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Published in:	BMC Medicine
Main Authors:	Dipak Kotecha, Marcus D. Flather, Dan Atar, Peter Collins, John Pepper, Elizabeth Jenkins, Christopher M. Reid, David Eccleston, on behalf of the Alternative Risk Markers in Coronary Artery Disease (ARM-CAD) Study
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-04-01
Subjects:	Risk Mortality Coronary artery disease Coronary angiography B-type natriuretic peptide
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1306-9