Why the study?
Are elevated plasma concentrations of copeptin and NT-proBNP associated with increased risk of mortality in elderly patients with symptoms of heart failure?
Population
470 elderly patients with heart failure symptoms from a primary health care population in Sweden
Comparison
Measurement of plasma concentrations of copeptin… vs Lower concentrations of copeptin and NT-proBNP
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 13 years
Authors
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May support risk stratification in symptomatic elderly HF; leaves open prospective validation of incremental value over NT-proBNP.
Are elevated plasma concentrations of copeptin and NT-proBNP associated with increased risk of mortality in elderly patients with symptoms of heart failure?
Elevated concentrations of copeptin, alone and in combination with NT-proBNP, are associated with an increased risk of long-term all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in elderly patients with heart failure symptoms.
Urban Alehagen (2011) studied this question.