Abstract
s/International Journal of Cardiology 97 Suppl. 2 (2004) S1-$75 $75 P l l 1 3 NT-PRO BNP AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AS PREDICTORS OF MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS (MACES) AND TARGET VESSEL REVASCULARIZATION (TVR) IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD) Dao-Fu Dai, Jiunn-Lee Lin, Chih-Min Lin, Fu-Tien Chiang, Yi-Hua Chou, Li-Ying Huang, Yung-Zu Tseng, Juey-Jen Hwang. Taoyuan General Hospital, Department of Health Executive, Yuan, Taiwan The levels of N-terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) are elevated in heart failure and other triggers of ventricular dysfunction, such as myocardial ischemia. Increased plasma CRP is associated with higher risks of future cardiovascular events. The effects of combination of plasma NT pro-BNP and CRP on the long term prognosis of CAD patients are still unclear. We recruited 424 patients with angiographically-proven CAD. Cutoff values for plasma NT-proBNP and CRP are 682 pg/mL and 3.0mg/L, respectively. MACEs (CV mortality, MI and stroke) and TVR were recorded during the 8-26 months follow-up. Results: see figures. MACEs F 1.00-
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