Limited value of brain natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker in acute heart failure — A meta-analysis

Translational phases of evidence in a prognostic biomarker: a systematic review and meta-analysis of natriuretic peptides and the prognosis of stable coronary disease

“…This raises the question of whether NP may be clinically useful as a prognostic marker in patients with coronary disease. Previous systematic reviews of NP and prognosis did not address such questions8 9 or have been limited to patients with established heart failure 10…”