The effects of central arterial pressure and autonomic dysfunction on elevations in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in men with diabetes

Elevated central arterial pressure is a strong predictor of NT-proBNP concentrations in diabetic men without clinically apparent left ventricular dysfunction. This is indicative of the key influence of unfavourable large artery haemodynamics on the development of left ventricular dysfunction in diabetes.