Reservoir-excess pressure parameters are independently associated with NT-proBNP in older adults.
Kunihiko AizawaAlun D HughesFrancesco CasanovaKim M GoodingPhillip E GatesDavid M MawsonJennifer WilliamsIsabel GoncalvesJan NilssonFaisel KhanHelen M ColhounCarlo PalomboKim H ParkerAngela C ShorePublished in: ESC heart failure (2024)
The observed associations between reservoir-excess pressure parameters and NT-proBNP suggest that altered reservoir-excess pressure parameters may reflect an increased load inflicted on the left ventricular cardiomyocytes and could have a potential to be utilized in the clinical setting for cardiovascular risk stratification.