N-terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide, Kidney Disease and Outcome in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

In CHF patients with and without kidney disease, NT-proBNP provides independent prognostic information. In such patients, NT-proBNP levels are not only reflective of a reduced clearance (i.e., a lower eGFR) but also of the severity of the underlying structural heart disease.