JACC - Neprilysin for Predicting CV Death and HF

"Soluble Neprilysin Is Predictive of Cardiovascular Death and Heart Failure Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients"

"Conclusions  Identification of circulating neprilysin in HF patients and the positive association of neprilysin with cardiovascular mortality and morbidity further support the importance of NEP inhibition for augmenting natriuretic peptides as a therapeutic target."

http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleID=2119404