Clinical Research
Chronic Coronary Artery Disease
Comparison of B-Type Natriuretic Peptides for Assessment of Cardiac Function and Prognosis in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

ANZ
Australia-New Zealand
AUC
area under the curve
BMI
body mass index
BNP
brain natriuretic peptide
IHD
ischemic heart disease
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
NTproBNP
amino terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide
NYHA
New York Heart Association
PMI
post-myocardial infarction
ROC
receiver-operating characteristic

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The ANZ Heart Failure trial was funded by a grant from Smith Kline Beecham. The Christchurch Post-Myocardial Infarction study received support from the National Heart Foundation and the Health Research Council of New Zealand. Dr. Richards holds the National Heart Foundation (New Zealand) Chair of Cardiovascular Studies. Jagat Narula, MD, acted as guest editor for this report.