Do elevated B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy predict occurrence of arrhythmic events?
The present study demonstrates that in patients with DCM the value of reproducible NSVTs in predicting arrhythmic events is low. In contrast raised NT-pro BNP levels significantly correlated with occurrence of symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias. Larger prospective trials are required to confirm these results.
These data show that finer aspects of brain shaping can be rewired by environmental influences occurring at sensitive phase of development. They also suggest that infantile stimulation may reverse the appearance of behavioral disorders induced by early life stress.