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Prognostic Implications of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Chang Hoon KimSeung Hun LeeHyun Kuk KimMin Chul KimJu Han KimYoung Joon HongYoung Keun AhnMyung Ho JeongSeung Ho HurDoo Il KimKiyuk ChangHun Sik ParkJang-Whan BaeJin-Ok JeongYong Hwan ParkKyeong Ho YunChang-Hwan YoonYisik KimJin-Yong HwangHyo-Soo KimKi Hong ChoiTaek Kyu ParkJeong Hoon YangYoung Bin SongJoo-Yong HahnSeung-Hyuk ChoiHyeon-Cheol GwonJoo Myung Leenull null
Published in: Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society (2024)
In patients with NSTEMI who underwent PCI, an initial elevated NT-proBNP concentration was associated with higher risk of MACE at 3 years, driven primarily by higher risks of cardiac death or admission for heart failure. These results suggest that the initial NT-proBNP concentration may have a clinically significant prognostic value in NSTEMI patients undergoing PCI.
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