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Elevated N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels independently predict cardiorenal complications in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and can be utilized as a clinical prognostic biomarker for risk stratification to enable more intensive organ-protective treatment in those at risk, a study involving 1,993 patients enrolled in the Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank has shown.

The changes seen in left heart geometry may be used as a marker to predict the development of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) in patients with hypertension, suggests a study.

A recent study has found epidemiological evidence pointing to an association between environmental pollutants and hypertension. This finding calls attention to the contribution of nonoccupational volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the risk of hypertension in the general population.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially those with concurrent chronic bronchitis and emphysema phenotypes, are prone to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a recent study has shown.