Utility of NT-proBNP as an objective marker of postoperative heart failure after coronary artery bypass surgery: a prospective observational study

ConclusionsPostoperative NT-proBNP can serve as an objective marker of the severity of postoperative myocardial dysfunction. Due to overlap in individuals, NT-proBNP is useful mainly for comparisons at cohort level. As such, it provides a tool for study purposes when an unbiased assessment of prevention or treatment of PHF is desirable.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:NCT00489827https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00489827?term=glutamics&draw=2&rank=1.
Source: Perioperative Medicine - Category: Surgery Source Type: research