Red blood cell distribution width in addition to N-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide concentration improves assessment of risk of cardiovascular events in adult patients with congenital heart disease.

CONCLUSION: RDW and NT-pro-BNP concentration are independent analytical predictors of MACE in patients with CHD. PMID: 33039325 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33039325?dopt=Abstract

Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - October 7, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Martínez-Quintana E, Estupiñán-León H, Riaño-Ruiz M, Rodríguez-González F, Tugores A Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research