B-type Natriuretic Peptides for the Prediction of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: The Heart and Soul Study [Coronary Heart Disease]
Conclusions
Both BNP and NT-proBNP were significant predictors of MACE in stable coronary heart disease; however, NT-proBNP was superior to BNP for net risk reclassification for MACE.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - Category: Cardiology Authors: Mishra, R. K., Beatty, A. L., Jaganath, R., Regan, M., Wu, A. H. B., Whooley, M. A. Tags: Coronary Heart Disease Source Type: research
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