The role of NT-proBNP in screening for atrial fibrillation in hypertensive disease
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) screening should be considered in elderly patients with high risk of stroke, which include individuals with hypertension. The biomarker N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) can predict incident AF and is increased in hypertensive individ...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290672400215X |
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