Diagnostic Utility of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Identifying Atrial Fibrillation Post-Cryptogenic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Jay PatelSonu Menachem Maimonides BhaskarPublished in: Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology (2024)
Our meta-analysis indicates that NT-proBNP exhibits a good-to-very-good diagnostic accuracy for detecting AF in patients with cryptogenic stroke. These findings suggest potential implications for utilizing NT-proBNP in guiding the selection of patients for prolonged cardiac monitoring, thereby aiding in the management of cryptogenic stroke cases.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- systematic review
- left atrial appendage
- end stage renal disease
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- left ventricular
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- randomized controlled trial
- anti inflammatory
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported outcomes
- cerebral ischemia
- mitral valve
- blood brain barrier
- case control