Certain biomarkers appear to increase risk of death for elderly patients with heart failure symptoms
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Elderly patients with symptoms of heart failure and increased concentrations in the blood of the biomarker copeptin, or a combination of elevated concentrations of copeptin and the biomarker NT-proBNP, had an associated increased risk of all-cause death, according to a new study.