N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels for Risk Prediction in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction According to Atrial Fibrillation Status

摘要

BACKGROUND: NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) is useful in diagnosis and prognostication in heart failure (HF). We examined the relationship between NT-proBNP and outcomes in patients with HF and preserved ejection fraction, with and without atrial fibrillation (AF).