[Effects of atorvastatin in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide plasma levels in hypercholesterolemic patients with or without hypertension].

Background And Objective: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a useful predictor of cardiovascular events in patients without clinical evidence of cardiovascular disease. It is unknown if the cardiovascular risk factors control can modify these levels. We studied if atorvastatin treatment decrease NT-proBNP levels in hypercholesterolemic subjects, with and without hypertension.