Key result
Preoperative NT-proBNP levels >319 ng/l were associated with a 4.0-fold increased risk of all-cause mortality and a 10.9-fold increased risk of major adverse cardiac events after vascular surgery.
Why the study?
Does preoperative NT-proBNP level predict long-term mortality and MACE in patients undergoing major vascular surgery?
Cohort (n=335)
No
Does preoperative NT-proBNP level predict long-term mortality and MACE in patients undergoing major vascular surgery?
Effect estimate: HR 4.0 (95% CI 1.8 to 8.9)
p-value: p=<0.001
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Supports preoperative NT-proBNP for long-term risk prediction in vascular surgery; leaves open its role in guiding interventions.
Feringa et al. (2006) conducted a cohort in Abdominal aortic aneurysm or lower extremity peripheral artery disease (n=335). Preoperative NT-proBNP > 319 ng/l vs. Preoperative NT-proBNP ≤ 319 ng/l was evaluated on All-cause mortality (HR 4.0, 95% CI 1.8 to 8.9, p=<0.001). Preoperative NT-proBNP levels >319 ng/l were associated with a 4.0-fold increased risk of all-cause mortality and a 10.9-fold increased risk of major adverse cardiac events after vascular surgery.
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