NT-proBNP in the very old population: reference values and heart failure specificity from the AugUR-study
NT-proBNP levels continue to rise in the very old population. More than 50% of healthy subjects aged 70 years and older have NT-proBNP values above the decision-making cut-off at 125 pg/mL, potentially causing unnecessary further diagnostics and referrals.
Authors
- Andreas Luchner
- Maria Heinrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9106-6265)
- Ralph Burkhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1924-1202)
- Martina E. Zimmermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6916-4404)
- Alexander Dietl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4091-8620)
- Klaus Stark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7832-1942)
- Iris M. Heid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4122-5308)
- Janina M. Herold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2208-9742)
- Caroline Brandl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8223-6137)
- Andreas Schober (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8491-3840)
- Lars S. Maier
Institutions
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
- Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder (DE)
- University of Regensburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Research in Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-025-02785-3
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.16