Predictive value of plasma brain natriuretic peptide for cardiac outcome after vascular surgery
Why the study?
Does preoperative plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration predict perioperative fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction in high risk vascular surgical patients?
Population
High risk vascular surgical patients undergoing major surgery for aortic or peripheral arterial occlusive…
Comparison
Preoperative plasma brain natriuretic peptide… vs Eagle score
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
perioperative
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Preoperative BNP may aid risk stratification in vascular surgery; leaves open its clinical utility pending prospective validation.
Structured PICO
Does preoperative plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration predict perioperative fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction in high risk vascular surgical patients?
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Population
High risk vascular surgical patients undergoing major surgery for aortic or peripheral arterial occlusive disease at Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow
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Intervention
Preoperative plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration measurement
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Comparator
Eagle score (conventional surgical risk assessment instrument)
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Outcome
Perioperative fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI)hard clinical
Preoperative plasma BNP concentration is being investigated as a potential predictor for perioperative myocardial infarction in high-risk vascular surgery patients.
Cite This Study
Colin Berry (2006) studied this question.