N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts myocardial ischemia and is related to postischemic left-ventricular dysfunction in patients with stable coronary artery disease

The post-stress increase in Nt-pro-BNP is related to myocardial ischemia and to postischemic left-ventricular dysfunction, and accurately predicts the presence or absence of myocardial perfusion defects.