Background and aim: Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and natriuretic peptide NT-proBNP are useful biomarkers in the evaluation of the sick heart. We aimed to detect a potential early postoperative myocardial ...

Elevated levels of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a key biomarker for diagnosing heart failure, show a nearly fourfold increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) in at-risk ...

This new study investigated the relationship between cardiac function and hemodynamics among individuals presenting with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and normal levels of ...

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NT-proBNP is a cornerstone biomarker in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. Despite its widespread use, important biological and analytical challenges remain. One of the most sign ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Baseline N-terminal pro-B natriuretic peptide in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction accurately ...

Measuring N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels preoperatively among patients scheduled to undergo inpatient noncardiac surgery can strongly predict the risk of major cardiac ...

In this new subanalysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in the Communities study, investigators assessed the risk of incident heart failure (HF) or death by race and sex, as influenced by ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NT-proBNP may predict CV death, incident HF and fatal or nonfatal CV events after acute MI. The association was ...

Healthy people—especially women—with elevated levels of the heart failure marker NT-proBNP have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, if these people develop diabetes nonetheless, they ...