Prevalence of Elevated NT-proBNP and its Prognostic Value by Blood Pressure Treatment and Control- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004.

Natalie R DayaJohn William McEvoyRobert ChristensonOlive Tang Kathryn E Foti Stephen P Juraschek Elizabeth Selvin Justin Basile Echouffo-Tcheugui

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)

Among a general population of adults free of cardiovascular disease, NT-proBNP can provide additional prognostic information within and across categories of BP. Measurement of NT-proBNP may have potential for clinical use to optimize hypertension treatment.

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