Usefulness of NT-proBNP in the Follow-Up of Patients after Myocardial Infarction.

Journal: Journal of medical biochemistry
Published Date: May 9, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Since serial analyses of NT-proBNP in patients with acute coronary syndromes have shown that levels measured during a chronic, later phase are a better predictor of prognosis and indicator of left ventricular function than the levels measured during an acute phase, we sought to assess the association of NT-proBNP, measured 6 months after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with traditional risk factors, characteristics of in-hospital and early postinfarction course, as well as its prognostic value and optimal cut-points in the ensuing 1-year follow-up.

Authors

  • Mina Radosavljevic-Radovanovic
    Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and Medical School, University of Belgrade.
  • Nebojsa Radovanovic
    Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and Medical School, University of Belgrade.
  • Zorana Vasiljevic
    Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and Medical School, University of Belgrade.
  • Jelena Marinkovic
    Institute of Statistics, Medical School, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Predrag Mitrovic
    Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and Medical School, University of Belgrade.
  • Igor Mrdovic
    Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and Medical School, University of Belgrade.
  • Sanja Stankovic
    Centre of Medical Biochemistry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Peter Kružliak
    International Clinical Research Center, St Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Branko Beleslin
    Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and Medical School, University of Belgrade.
  • Ana Uscumlic
    Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Jelena Kostic
    Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.

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