Journal article
B-type natriuretic peptide vs. cardiac risk scores for prediction of outcome following major orthopedic surgery
Abstract
AIMS: The clinical role of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in preoperative evaluation is not clear. We designed a prospective study to investigate the predictive value of BNP in comparison with established clinical risk scores for the outcome of major orthopedic surgery.
METHODS: Overall 242 elderly patients [80 (74-85) years] undergoing orthopedic surgery were included. Inhospital cardiovascular events and 1-year mortality were the main …
Authors
Katsanos S; Babalis D; Kafkas N; Mavrogenis A; Leong D; Parissis J; Varounis C; Makris K; van der Heijden A; Anastasiou-Nana M
Journal
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 465–471
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2015
DOI
10.2459/jcm.0000000000000210
ISSN
1558-2027