January 1, 2002Hypertension ResearchOpen Access

Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Risk Marker for Incident Hypertensive Cardiovascular Events.

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Why the study?

Does plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) predict incident cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients?

Population

229 subjects, comprising 185 hypertensive patients and 44 normotensive subjects.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

40 months

Authors

MSMakoto SuzukiNihon University MHMareomi HamadaUwajima City Hospital KYKozo YamamotoOita Red Cross Hospital

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Implication

May support BNP for risk stratification in hypertension; leaves open added value beyond standard factors in prospective studies.

Structured PICO

Does plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) predict incident cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients?

Population

229 subjects, comprising 185 hypertensive patients (96 with normal left ventricular mass, age 37-86 years; 89 with left ventricular hypertrophy, age 37-90 years) and 44 normotensive subjects (age 32-84 years).

Intervention

Plasma level of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)

Outcome

Incident hypertensive cardiovascular eventshard clinical

BNP levels increase synergistically with aging and left ventricular hypertrophy, and serve as a significant risk marker for incident cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients.

Cite This Study

Suzuki et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a753bc41078cf7de2b20235 https://doi.org/10.1291/hypres.25.669

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Hypertension management

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Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Risk Marker for Incident Hypertensive Cardiovascular Events.

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