Original InvestigationAssociation of NT-ProBNP, Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Events: The ARIC Study
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Key Words
blood pressure
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular risk assessment
cardiac biomarkers
NT-proBNP
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ASCVD
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
BMI
body mass index
BP
blood pressure
CHD
coronary heart disease
CI
confidence interval
CV
cardiovascular
CVD
cardiovascular disease
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
HF
heart failure
HR
hazard ratio
hs-cTnT
high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T
NNT
number needed to treat
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide
PP
pulse pressure
PCE
pooled cohort equation
SBP
systolic blood pressure
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