N-Terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide and Stroke Risk: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Cohort [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— NT-proBNP was a major independent risk marker for stroke. Considering this and other data for stroke, coronary disease, and atrial fibrillation, the clinical use of NT-proBNP measurement in primary prevention settings should be considered.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Acute Cerebral Infarction, Embolic stroke, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research