| abstract |
A method for determining the risk, severity or progression of cardiovascular disease, such as cardiac heart failure. A method for determining the likelihood of admission to the hospital for cardiac heart failure. The methods include determining the concentration of ET-1 and the concentration of one or more of biomarkers selected from the group consisting of cardiac troponin (e.g., cTnI, cTnT), VEGF, BNP, NT-proBNP, and IL-6 in a blood, serum or plasma sample from the patient. |