N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in chronic heart failure: The impact of sex across the ejection fraction spectrum

The aim was to assess sex-specific differences in N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) regarding concentrations, predictors of high concentrations, and prognostic role, in a large and unselected population with chronic heart failure (HF) with preserved (HFpEF), mid-range (HFmrEF), and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 10, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ulrika Ljung Fax én, Lars H. Lund, Nicola Orsini, Anna Strömberg, Daniel Andersson, Cecilia Linde, Ulf Dahlström, Gianluigi Savarese Source Type: research