Background
CHD
CORONARY HEART DISEASE, HEART FAILURE, DISEASE, VASODILATION
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a chronic noncommunicable disease whose increasing annual morbidity and mortality represent a major global public health burden [Circulating N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a common diagnostic and prognostic marker for heart failure. It is an inactive amino acid fragment of the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) that is released by cardiomyocytes in response to volume or pressure overload and promotes vasodilation and natriuretic effect [