The authors found that female gender, in addition to diastolic function, is an independent predictor of brain natriuretic peptide levels in the elderly without systolic ventricular dysfunction.

N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide ... with the levels of NT-proBNP previously recorded in the general, healthy population, NT-proBNP concentrations were significantly elevated in the ...

[8] The effect of bisoprolol on RV function in patients with chronic HF and the effect of this change in RV function on plasma levels of BNP have not been previously investigated. The aim of this ...