JACC. Cardiovascular imaging
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JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · Feb 2012
Echocardiography, natriuretic peptides, and risk for incident heart failure in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study.
This study sought to examine the potential utility of echocardiography and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for heart failure (HF) risk stratification in concert with a validated clinical HF risk score in older adults. ⋯ In older adults, echocardiography and NT-proBNP offer significant HF risk reclassification over a clinical prediction model, especially for intermediate-risk individuals.