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ArticleYeungnam University journal of medicine2021

Prognostic impact of chromogranin A in patients with acute heart failure.

Hong Nyun Kim, Dong Heon Yang, Bo Eun Park, Yoon Jung Park, Hyeon Jeong Kim, Se Yong Jang, Myung Hwan Bae, Jang Hoon Lee, Hun Sik Park, Yongkeun Cho and 1 more

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Article in Yeungnam University journal of medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hong Nyun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Dong Heon YangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Bo Eun ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Yoon Jung ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Hyeon Jeong KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Se Yong JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Myung Hwan BaeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Jang Hoon LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Hun Sik ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Yongkeun ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Shung Chull ChaeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Kyungpook National University Hospital · KR

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Kyungpook National University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgruoundChromogranin A (CgA) levels have been reported to predict mortality in patients with heart failure. However, information on the prognostic value and clinical availability of CgA is limited. We compared the prognostic value of CgA to that of previously proven natriuretic peptide biomarkers in patients with acute heart failure.

methodsWe retrospectively evaluated 272 patients (mean age, 68.5±15.6 years; 62.9% male) who underwent CgA test in the acute stage of heart failure hospitalization between June 2017 and June 2018. The median follow-up period was 348 days. Prognosis was assessed using the composite events of 1-year death and heart failure hospitalization.

resultsIn-hospital mortality rate during index admission was 7.0% (n=19). During the 1-year follow-up, a composite event rate was observed in 12.1% (n=33) of the patients. The areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curves for predicting 1-year adverse events were 0.737 and 0.697 for N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and CgA, respectively. During follow-up, patients with high CgA levels (>158 pmol/L) had worse outcomes than those with low CgA levels (≤158 pmol/L) (85.2% vs. 58.6%, p<0.001). When stratifying the patients into four subgroups based on CgA and NT-proBNP levels, patients with high NT-proBNP and high CgA had the worst outcome. CgA had an incremental prognostic value when added to the combination of NT-proBNP and clinically relevant risk factors.

conclusionThe prognostic power of CgA was comparable to that of NT-proBNP in patients with acute heart failure. The combination of CgA and NT-proBNP can improve prognosis prediction in these patients.

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BiomarkersChromogranin AHeart failurePrognosis

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PMID34233402
PMCPMC8688787
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