Why the study?
Do elevated cTNT and NT-proBNP levels predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in asymptomatic chronic haemodialysis patients?
Population
134 asymptomatic chronic haemodialysis patients
Comparison
Elevated cardiac troponin T and amino-terminal… vs Lower/normal cTNT and NT-proBNP levels
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
36 months
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in asymptomatic hemodialysis patients; leaves open whether biomarker-guided interventions improve outcomes.
Do elevated cTNT and NT-proBNP levels predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in asymptomatic chronic haemodialysis patients?
Elevated cTNT and NT-proBNP are strongly associated with volume status and are highly predictive of cardiovascular events and mortality in chronic haemodialysis patients.
Sommerer et al. (2007) studied this question.
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