Log-transformed B-type natriuretic peptide as a prognostic predictor in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
Sho TakagiYuichiro MachidaTakashi KobataDaisuke SakamotoShigeru SakamotoTsugiyasu KandaPublished in: The Journal of international medical research (2018)
As lnBNP increased by 1 point, all-cause death increased 2.07 times and vascular death increased 3.10 times. lnBNP is an important prognostic predictor and quantitative biochemical marker in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.