title: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as a predictor of repeat coronary revascularization.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Recent studies suggest that natriuretic peptides are potential biomarkers for myocardial ischemia. However, little is known about the value of NT-proBNP as a predictor of repeat revascularization (RR) at follow-up angiography in patients with normal LV systolic function.
  
  
  METHODS
  We collected and analyzed the clinical and angiographic data from 445 consecutive patients (62.5+/-10.1 years; 73% males) who showed normal LV systolic function and no regional wall motion abnormalities on transthoracic echocardiogram performed at baseline and follow-up angiography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, NT-proBNP level on admission for follow-up angiography was significantly higher in patients with RR (n=55) than those without RR (n=390) [92.4 (47.5-178.5) pg/ml vs. 54.8 (30.6-93.1) pg/ml, P<0.001]. In asymptomatic patients, NT-proBNP did not show significant difference between patients with RR and those without RR (P=0.42). An elevated NT-proBNP level, especially in symptomatic patients (n=77) (>87.5 pg/ml as an optimal cut off value) was a strong independent predictor for RR at follow-up angiography (OR, 12.3; 95% CI, 3.25-46.2; P=0.001). NT-proBNP (>122.9 pg/ml) showed high specificity (85.9%) and negative predictive value (91.0%) for predicting RR in overall patients. However, NT-proBNP (>97.0 pg/ml) showed low sensitivity (49.1%) and positive predictive value (23.5%). The areas under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve in predicting RR in overall patients and symptomatic patients were 0.648 (95% CI; 0.564-0.732, P<0.001) and 0.768 (95% CI; 0.653-0.884, P<0.001), respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our data show that NT-proBNP level at follow-up is a strong independent predictor for RR especially in symptomatic patients. Although routine measurement may be not useful for predict RR, NT-proBNP may help to identify patients with low risk of repeat revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul Paik Hospital, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Ju
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sir
authors.forename: Woo-Young
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Seok-Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Hyun-Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Young-Seok
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Bon-Kwon
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: In-Ho
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: Dong-Ju
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hyo-Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dae-Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Cheol-Ho
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byung-Hee
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Young-Bae
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yun-Shik
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012372:ROC Curve; D019233:Retreatment; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain