Race/ethnicity and plasma NT-proBNP in black and white individuals: How it matters

Population studies from the United States have established that African ancestry is accompanied by a higher cardiovascular risk, translating in a higher incidence of heart failure (HF) and greater 5-year mortality [1]. This may be, in part, due to more prevalent clinical risk factors for HF/death among Blacks, such as higher rates of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity and also more frequent genetic predisposition toward earlier and more severe cardiovascular disease.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 21, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michele Emdin, Alberto Aimo, Aldo Clerico, James L. Januzzi Tags: Editorial Source Type: research