Importance of NT-proBNP and conventional risk factors for prediction of death in older adults with and without diabetes mellitus- A report from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.

In this community-based cohort of 5861 individuals followed for median 7.2 years, the discriminatory ability of NT-proBNP alone in predicting mortality was similar to that of multiple conventional markers of risk in people without diabetes. In people with diabetes, NT-proBNP alone discriminated risk of mortality better than conventional risk factors.