NT-pro-BNP: A novel predictor of stroke risk after transient ischemic attack

Elevated levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NT-pro-BNP can predict an increased risk of cardiovascular events and ischemic stroke. The limited reliability to predict the risk of stroke after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) justifies the objective of our study to determine the role of NT-pro-BNP in patients with TIAs.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - June 19, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Emilio Rodr íguez-Castro, Pablo Hervella, Iria López-Dequidt, Susana Arias-Rivas, María Santamaría-Cadavid, Ignacio López-Loureiro, Andrés da Silva-Candal, María Pérez-Mato, Tomás Sobrino, Francisco Campos, José Castillo, Manuel Rodríguez-Yáñ Source Type: research