The ability of NT-proBNP to detect chronic heart failure and predict all-cause mortality is higher in elderly Chinese coronary artery disease patients with chronic kidney disease

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and renal function, and compare the ability and cut-off thresholds of NT-proBNP to detect chronic heart failure (CHF) and predict mortality in elderly Chinese coronary artery disease (CAD) patients wi...

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Autores principales: Fu, Shihui, Luo, Leiming, Ye, Ping, Yi, Shuangyan, Liu, Yuan, Zhu, Bing, Wang, Liang, Xiao, Tiehui, Bai, Yongyi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665499/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23723693
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S42700

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