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NT-proBNP Predicts Cardiovascular Death in the General Population Independent of Left Ventricular Mass and Function: Insights from a Large Population-Based Study with Long-Term Follow-Up

AIMS: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) predict cardiovascular endpoints in patients and all-cause death in the general population. This was assigned to their association with clinical cardiac remodelling defined as changes in size, shape and function of the heart. T...

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Autores principales: Dietl, Alexander, Stark, Klaus, Zimmermann, Martina E., Meisinger, Christa, Schunkert, Heribert, Birner, Christoph, Maier, Lars S., Peters, Annette, Heid, Iris M., Luchner, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5053441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27711172
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164060