Why the study?
Does plasma NT-proBNP level reflect right ventricular overload and predict short-term adverse outcomes in patients with acute pulmonary embolism?
Population
79 patients with acute pulmonary embolism, mean age 63 +/- 16 years, 29 males.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Elevated NT-proBNP may aid short-term risk stratification in acute PE; extends prior BNP observations but leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Does plasma NT-proBNP level reflect right ventricular overload and predict short-term adverse outcomes in patients with acute pulmonary embolism?
Elevated NT-proBNP in acute pulmonary embolism reflects right ventricular overload and strongly predicts in-hospital mortality and adverse events.
Pruszczyk et al. (2003) studied this question.
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