| Title
of the article |
Amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein as predictors of sudden cardiac death among women. |
| Authors |
Korngold EC, Januzzi JL Jr, Gantzer ML, Moorthy MV, Cook NR, Albert CM |
| Journal
|
Circulation. 2009 Jun 9;119(22):2868-76. |
| Subject
Consultant |
V. Nickeleit |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
*** |
| Comments |
In this population of women,which originates from the data base of the Nurses' Health Study, baseline levels of NT-proBNP were associated with subsequent risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). If this association is confirmed in larger prospectively studied populations, these findings might provide another useful marker contributing to efforts to screen and prevent SCD among women. |
