Journal article
Is a Pre-Operative Brain Natriuretic Peptide or N-Terminal Pro–B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Measurement an Independent Predictor of Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes Within 30 Days of Noncardiac Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine if pre-operative brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) (i.e., BNP or N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide [NT-proBNP]) is an independent predictor of 30-day adverse cardiovascular outcomes after noncardiac surgery.
BACKGROUND: Pre-operative clinical cardiac risk indices have only modest predictive power. BNP predicts adverse cardiovascular outcomes in a variety of …
Authors
Karthikeyan G; Moncur RA; Levine O; Heels-Ansdell D; Chan MTV; Alonso-Coello P; Yusuf S; Sessler D; Villar JC; Berwanger O
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 54, No. 17, pp. 1599–1606
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.jacc.2009.06.028
ISSN
0735-1097