Plasma Natriuretic Peptide Levels and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Death

J. Wang, Thomas; G. Larson, Martin; Levy, Daniel; J. Benjamin, Emelia; Leip, Eric; Omland, Torbjørn; A. Wolf, Philip; S. Vasan, Ramachandran

doi:10.1056/nejmoa031994

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Plasma Natriuretic Peptide Levels and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Death

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 11, 2004

Authors:

Thomas J. Wang

Martin G. Larson

Daniel Levy

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The natriuretic peptides are counterregulatory hormones involved in volume homeostasis and cardiovascular remodeling. The prognostic significance of plasma natriuretic peptide levels in apparently asymptomatic persons has not been established. METHODS: We prospectively studied 3346 perso...

Subject

Natriuretic peptide

Internal medicine

Cardiology

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