Predictive Value of Pro-BNP for Heart Failure Readmission after an Acute Coronary Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

N-terminal pro-brain natural peptide (NT-pro-BNP) is a well-established biomarker of tissue congestion and has prognostic value in patients with heart failure (HF). Nonetheless, there is scarce evidence on its predictive capacity for HF re-admission after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We performed a prospective, single-center study in all patients discharged after an ACS. HF re-admission was analyzed by competing risk regression, taking all-cause mortality as a competing event. Results are presented as sub-hazard ratios (sHR). Recurrent hospitalizations were tested by negative binomial regression, and results are presented as incidence risk ratio (IRR).

Results

Of the 2133 included patients, 528 (24.8%) had HF during the ACS hospitalization, and their pro-BNP

SUBMITTER: Cordero A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8069470 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature