NT-proBNP Predicts Cardiovascular Death in the General Population Independent of Left Ventricular Mass and Function: Insights from a Large Population-Based Study with Long-Term Follow-Up

• Alexander Dietl,

  Affiliations Department of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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• Klaus Stark,

  Affiliation Department of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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• Martina E. Zimmermann,

  Affiliation Department of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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• Christa Meisinger,

  Affiliation Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany

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• Heribert Schunkert,

  Affiliation Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, and DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany

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• Christoph Birner,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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• Lars S. Maier,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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• Annette Peters,

  Affiliation Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany

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• Iris M. Heid ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Iris M. Heid, Andreas Luchner

  * E-mail: iris.heid@ukr.de

  Affiliation Department of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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• Andreas Luchner

  Contributed equally to this work with: Iris M. Heid, Andreas Luchner

  Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany, Klinikum Amberg, Amberg, Germany

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