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The Value of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Determining Antihypertensive Benefit: Observations From the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT) Natriuretic Peptides
We investigated 3 hypotheses: (1) N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) predicts cardiovascular disease events in patients with hypertension, (2) NT-proBNP is associated with blood pressure variability, and (3) NT-proBNP predicts benefit from antihypertensive regimens. The Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT) randomized a subset of 6549 patients at risk with no history of coronary heart disease to either atenolol-based or amlodipine-based blood pressure–lowering treatment. During 5.5 years of follow-up, 485 cardiovascular disease cases accrued and were matched with 1367 controls. Ba...
Source: Hypertension - February 12, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Welsh, P., Poulter, N. R., Chang, C. L., Sever, P. S., Sattar, N., on behalf of the ASCOT Investigators Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke Natriuretic Peptides Source Type: research