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Findings in cardiology provide new insights

Published in Proteomics Weekly, April 11th, 2005

Reports from the Netherlands and United States highlight recent research on cardiology.

Study 1: Researchers have investigated plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for prediction of death or nonfatal myocardial infarction following percutaneous coronary intervention.

According to a study from Netherlands, "B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the N-terminus of pro-BNP (NT-pro-BNP) have prognostic value in patients with heart failure and patients with acute coronary syndromes. Little is known about the prognostic value of baseline NT-pro-BNP alone or in combination with C-reactive protein (CRP) for clinical outcome after percutaneous...

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