B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Assessment in Patients Undergoing Revascularization for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Analysis from the EXCEL Trial.

Conclusions -In the EXCEL trial, elevated baseline BNP levels in patients with LMCAD undergoing revascularization were independently associated with long-term mortality but not non-fatal adverse ischemic or bleeding events. The relative long-term outcomes after PCI vs. CABG for revascularization of LMCAD may be conditioned by the baseline BNP level. Clinical Trial Registration -URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01205776.
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Source: Circulation - April 17, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Redfors B, Chen S, Crowley A, Ben-Yehuda O, Gersh BJ, Lembo NJ, Brown WM, Banning AP, Taggart DP, Serruys PW, Kappetein AP, Sabik JF, Stone GW Tags: Circulation Source Type: research