Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide as a predictor of cardiovascular events in subjects with atrial fibrillation: a community-based study.

Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide as a predictor of cardiovascular events in subjects with atrial fibrillation: a community-based study.

OBJECTIVES: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a significant public health issue due to its high prevalence in the general population, and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events including systemic thrombo-embolism, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. The relationship bet...

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Main Authors: Motoyuki Nakamura, Yorihiko Koeda, Fumitaka Tanaka, Toshiyuki Onoda, Kazuyoshi Itai, Masaki Ohsawa, Kozo Tanno, Kiyomi Sakata, Shinich Omama, Yasuhiro Ishibashi, Shinji Makita, Mutsuko Ohta, Kuniaki Ogasawara, Takashi Komatsu, Akira Okayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3847049?pdf=render

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