Abstract
We assessed the relationship between NT-proBNP levels and all-cause mortality in patients with stable coronary heart disease. NT-proBNP was measured in 1,034 patients referred for elective coronary angiography. In a multivariable Cox regression analysis, the hazard ratio for death from any cause for patients with NT-proBNP levels in the fourth quartile as compared with those in the first quartile was 2.4 (95% CI 1.5-4.0). NT-proBNP provides prognostic information on all-cause mortality independent of conventional cardiovascular risk factors and left ventricular dysfunction.
Udgivelsesdato: 2006-Feb-13
Udgivelsesdato: 2006-Feb-13
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Prognostic value of N-terminal pro-BNP-type natriuretic peptide in patients with stable coronary heart disease--secondary publication |
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| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for læger |
| Vol/bind | 168 |
| Udgave nummer | 7 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 697-700 |
| Antal sider | 3 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2006 |