THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN N-TERMINAL PRO-B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE AT ADMISSION AND CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN PATIENTS WITH NON-VALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
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Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac rhythm abnormality, increases cardiovascular events such as death, stroke, systemic embolism, heart failure. Plasma N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) level is an independent prognostic factor capable of predicting cardiovascular events in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Aim: To study the relationship between plasma NT-proBNP level at admission and cardiovascular events in patients with non-valvular AF. Methods: 200 patients with non-valvular AF were tested for NT-proBNP at admission. All patients were followed on 6 months. We studied the relationship between NT-proBNP and the rate of hospital re-admission due to cardiovascular events. Results: The NT-proBNP level in the group of general cardiovascular events was higher than non-event group (1024,98 ± 1204,36 pmol/l vs 161,31 ± 207,92 pmol/L, p = 0.000. Each increase of 100pmol/L concentration of NT-proBNP, the general cardiovascular event increased 2.5 times (OR = 2,513; 95%CI 1,561 - 2,821; p = 0,000. At cut-off 311 pmol/L, AUC 0.848, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value: 70%; 91%; 83%; 83%, respectively). Conclusion: NT-proBNP is an independent prognostic factor in patients with atrial fibrillation non-valvular heart disease.
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Atrial fibrillation, non-valvular atrial fibrillation, NT-proBNP
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