NT-proBNP in the very old population: reference values and heart failure specificity from the AugUR-study

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-780651
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.78065

Heinrich, Maria A.

; Stark, Klaus J.

; Zimmermann, Martina E.

; Herold, Janina M. ; Brandl, Caroline

; Schober, Alexander D. ; Burkhardt, Ralph

; Maier, Lars S.

; Luchner, Andreas ; Heid, Iris M. ; Dietl, Alexander

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Abstract

Background High NT-proBNP is an established marker of heart failure. However, old individuals have elevated values even when cardiovascularly healthy. Reference values remain scarce. Objectives We sought to provide reference values of NT-proBNP for the healthy old and very old population and the proportion above the AHA- and ESC-recommended rule-out cut-off for heart failure diagnosis in a ...