title: Cardiac biomarkers in haemodialysis patients: the prognostic value of amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and cardiac troponin T.
abstract: Cardiac biomarkers such as amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin T (cTNT) provide information on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with normal renal function. In a considerable number of chronic haemodialysis patients, both biomarkers - NT-proBNP and cTNT - are elevated despite the absence of cardiac ischaemia. The elevation of cardiac biomarkers in chronic haemodialysis patients is of prognostic value with respect to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. They provide a useful rationale for the screening of occult cardiac disease and optimization of the dialysis procedure with respect to volume control.
authors: Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Claudia.Sommerer@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Sommerer
authors: Evangelos
authors: E
authors: Giannitsis
authors: Vedat
authors: V
authors: Schwenger
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Zeier
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D020107:Troponin T; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain