Are age-dependent values of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide superior to a single cut-point for ruling out suspected systolic dysfunction in primary care?
In a large population of patients in primary care, the use of age-stratified NT-proBNP decision limits considerably improves performance over current standards, with an excellent NPV for exclusion of reduced left ventricular systolic function.
PZ deficiency is found in AMI patients and could potentially reflect the myocardium injury, local coagulation activation and inflammation response during the acute phase of coronary atherosclerosis disease.