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NT-proBNP predicts cardiorenal complications in Chinese patients with T2D
30 Dec 2024
byChristina Lau
Elevated N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels independently predict cardiorenal complications in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and can be utilized as a clinical prognostic biomarker for risk stratification to enable more intensive organ-protective treatment in those at risk, a study involving 1,993 patients enrolled in the Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank has shown.
NT-proBNP predicts cardiorenal complications in Chinese patients with T2D
30 Dec 2024
Left heart geometry changes predict NOAF hypertensive patients
28 Dec 2024
The changes seen in left heart geometry may be used as a marker to predict the development of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) in patients with hypertension, suggests a study.