Relationship between Mildly Elevated NT-proBNP Levels and Heart Failure Stages in the Elderly

Relationship between Mildly Elevated NT-proBNP Levels and Heart Failure Stages in the Elderly

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a growing health concern among the elderly. Although NT-proBNP is a valuable biomarker for diagnosing HF, its levels are not easy to interpret in older subjects because of age-related increases. Previous data indicates that NT-proBNP levels above 450.0 pg/mL in pati...

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Main Authors: Rana A. Hallak, Ahmed Alakedi, Mona Kardus, Ebtihal Al Amoudi, Ameerah Munassar, Mary Jaison, Hussein Zayed, Mohammed Jabal, Arwa Al Shatiri, Fahad Al Mubarak, Adel Saad, Rama Sarraj, Jawa Sarraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
Series:Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
Subjects:
acc/aha guidelines
biomarker
clinical symptoms
echocardiography
heart failure
nt-probnp
risk factors
structural heart disease
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DSHMJ.DSHMJ_55_24
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