ArticleESC heart failure2015
Plasma amino-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide as a predictor of late cardiovascular mortality in patients with acute lung disorders: a prospective, observational cohort study.
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Abstract
aimsPneumonia and acute exacerbations of obstructive lung diseases (AEOLD) are associated with a significant long-term mortality. Elevated level of amino-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a predictor of late all-cause mortality in these disorders but the pathophysiological basis for this is unknown. The present study was conducted to define the predictive role of NT-proBNP on late cardiovascular mortality among patients with acute lung disorders. METHODS AND
resultsThis prospective, observational cohort study included 269 hospitalized patients with pneumonia or AEOLD. Plasma level of NT-proBNP, age, sex, body mass index, arterial blood oxygen saturation, C-reactive protein, and urea were recorded. The survival and causes of death were recorded after a median of six years. NT-proBNP > 666 ng/mL was related to cardiovascular mortality with an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.93 (1.19-7.18). This risk was of similar magnitude to that associated with diabetes and greater than that associated with arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and smoking. NT-proBNP was also related to all-cause mortality with adjusted hazard ratio of 2.39 (1.49-3.85) per 10 times increase in NT-proBNP concentration. However, the association between NT-proBNP and non-cardiovascular mortality did not reach statistical significance [adjusted hazard ratio 1.89 (0.93-3.85)].
conclusionNT-proBNP concentration during pneumonia or AEOLD was strongly associated with late cardiovascular mortality but not with non-cardiovascular mortality. The results suggest that the increase in NT-proBNP during acute lung disorders may reveal occult cardiac diseases arousing a question whether patients with acute pulmonary disorders with elevated NT-proBNP levels should be subjected to further diagnostic or therapeutic cardiovascular interventions.
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