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Do left ventricular dysfunction and elevated natriuretic peptides predict mortality in a general urban population?
Do left ventricular dysfunction and elevated natriuretic peptides predict mortality in a general urban population?
Left ventricular dysfunction and elevated BNP are independent predictors of four-year all-cause mortality in the general urban population.
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LVEF ≤30% and elevated BNP identify higher-risk urban adults; extends prior data but leaves open value of population screening.
Theresa A. McDonagh (2001) studied this question.
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