Plasma BNP Levels and Diuretics Use as Predictors of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Myocardial Infarction and Impaired Glucose Tolerance.
Kazuhiro ShindoHiroki FukudaTatsuro HitsumotoShin ItoJiyoong KimTakashi WashioMasafumi KitakazePublished in: Cardiovascular drugs and therapy (2020)
In patients with MI and IGT, high plasma BNP levels predicted the occurrence of coronary stenosis, recurrent MI, and worsening of HF, whereas diuretic use did not predict the progression of coronary stenosis but non-fatal MI and worsening of HF.