Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). ... be important for developing effective strategies to improve health outcomes. Methods: We pooled participants without ...
... of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high sensitivity troponin T (TnT) are associated with ... participants free of heart failure in the Cardiovascular Health Study. NT-proBNP and TnT were measured from baseline ... never), prevalent CVD (MI, CAGB, PCI, stroke), diabetes, lipids, eGFR level, troponin T. We will also examine the ...