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Study Finds Repeated NT-proBNP a Good General Health Test for Many Folks
Serial NT-proBNP testing identified 15.1% with sustained elevations and linked rising levels to higher cardiovascular events and death over 8 years.
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Heart stress based on NT-proBNP changes may improve CVD risk stratification
For community-dwelling older adults, longitudinal changes in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentrations (heart stress [HS]) may improve risk stratification for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Study Finds Repeated NT-proBNP a Good General Health Test for Many Folks
(MedPage Today) -- A serially tracked heart stress (HS) biomarker was generally indicative of a person's heart risks in older age, even among relatively healthy individuals, an observational study showed. Based on the ASPREE trial and its extension...
·New York, United States
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