[2] Univ Oslo, Natl Hosp, Internal Med Res Inst, N-0027 Oslo, Norway
[3] Univ Texas, SW Med Ctr, Donald W Reynolds Cardiovasc Clin Res Unit, Dallas, TX USA
[4] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Cardiovasc, TIMI Study Grp, Boston, MA 02115 USA
来源:
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
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2002年
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89卷
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04期
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D O I:
10.1016/S0002-9149(01)02271-8
中图分类号:
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号:
1002 ;
100201 ;
摘要:
From a cohort of 681 patients admitted with unstable angina and/or non-ST-segment acute myocardial infarction, baseline N-terminal pro-atrial and pro-brain natriuretic peptide (Nt-proANP and Nt-proBNP) levels were measured in 53 patients who died or experienced a new nonfatal acute myocardial infarction within 43 days of admission and in 53 age- and sex-matched control subjects. Plasma Nt-proANP and Nt-proBNP levels were both significantly related to death within 4-3 days, and for Nt-proBNP this relation remained significant after adjusting for conventional risk indicators.