Prognostic value of growth differentiation factor-15 3 months after an acute chest pain admission.

Gard Mikael Saele Myrmel Ole-Thomas SteiroHilde Lunde TjoraJørund LangørgenRune Oskar BjørneklettØyvind SkadbergVernon Vijay Singha BonarjeeØistein Rønneberg MjelvaEva Ringdal PedersenKjell VikenesTorbjorn OmlandKristin Moberg Aakre

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2023)

High GDF-15 concentrations 3 months after admission for suspected NSTE-ACS are associated with long-term mortality and cardiovascular events, independent of traditional risk factors and troponin T. A change in GDF-15 concentration can provide prognostic information.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
risk factors
coronary artery disease
emergency department
cardiovascular disease
liver failure
acute coronary syndrome
respiratory failure
pulmonary embolism
drug induced
health information
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus