title: Usefulness of N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in predicting survival in heart transplant recipients.
abstract: We evaluated the prognostic value of plasma N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) in 71 transplanted heart recipients during a 38 +/- 2 month follow-up. The negative predictive value of NT-pro-BNP levels </=800 pg/ml to predict death was 97% (95% confidence interval 92 to 100). Thus, NT-pro-BNP levels </=800 pg/ml predict a middle-term good survival in transplanted heart recipients.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Cardiology, University Hospital, Marseille, France. pierre.ambrosi@ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ambrosi
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oddoze
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ribéri
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arques
authors.forename: Henri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Portugal
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Métras
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Habib
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain