Journal article
Cardiac Biomarkers Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac biomarkers are strong predictors of adverse outcomes in several patient populations. We evaluated the prevalence of elevated troponin I and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and their association to cardiovascular events in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients in the Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulation Therapy (RE-LY) trial.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Biomarkers at randomization were analyzed in …
Authors
Hijazi Z; Oldgren J; Andersson U; Connolly SJ; Ezekowitz MD; Hohnloser SH; Reilly PA; Vinereanu D; Siegbahn A; Yusuf S
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 125, No. 13, pp. 1605–1616
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 3, 2012
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.111.038729
ISSN
0009-7322