B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Mortality in Patients With and Without Heart Failure

Circulating B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentrations strongly predict mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). Both cardiac and extracardiac stimuli influence BNP levels, suggesting that BNP might have similar prognostic value in patients without HF. The aim of this study was to compare the prognostic value of BNP between patients with and those without HF. Using the Vanderbilt University Medical Center electronic health record,...