Plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for prediction of death or nonfatal myocardial infarction following percutaneous coronary intervention

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the N-terminus of pro-BNP (NT–pro-BNP) have prognostic value in patients with heart failure and patients with acute coronary syndromes. Little is known about the prognostic value of baseline NT–pro-BNP alone or in combination with C-reactive protein (CRP) for cli...

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