October 23, 2009Open Access

N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population

Does plasma NT-proBNP predict death and cardiovascular events in the general population?

Population

General population (large community-based cohort)

Intervention

Plasma NT-proBNP measurement

Outcome

Death and cardiovascular events (cardiovascular morbidity and mortality)hard clinical

In a large community-based cohort, NT-proBNP levels strongly predicted mortality and cardiovascular events.

In this large community-based cohort, plasma NT-proBNP was a strong predictor of death and a wide range of CV events.

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