title: [Prognostic value of point of care B-type natriuretic peptide testing and GRACE score in patients with acute coronary syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the prognostic value of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and GRACE score in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 246 patients with chest pain to hospital time < 24 hours were followed up to 30 days. Admission plasma B-type natriuretic peptide was measured by point-of-care. Endpoints included death, reinfarction, recurrent ischemia and new onset of congestive heart failure. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate prognostic value of BNP and GRACE score. The logistic regression models were used to assess the prognostic contribution of BNP level and GRACE score.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age was (67.6 +/- 12.0) years (61.8% males) and ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was diagnosed in 135 patients (54.9%). During the follow up, 34 endpoints (13.8%) were recorded including 9 deaths (3.7%). The systolic blood pressure [(121 +/- 29) mm Hg vs. (130 +/- 23) mm Hg, P = 0.034; 1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa] was significantly lower while the heart rate and plasma creatinine were significantly higher in the endpoints group than in non-endpoints group. TNI and CRP levels were similar between the two groups. The BNP level at admission (median 883.5 ng/L vs. 216.5 ng/L) and GRACE score (median 164.5 vs. 142.0) were significantly higher in the endpoints group than in non-endpoints group (all P < 0.05). The prognostic criteria for BNP level (area under cure, 0.704) was 194.5 ng/L determined by ROC (P = 0.043). For GRACE score, the predictive value for endpoints was 0.742 (P = 0.003) and the cut-off point was 158. In the logistic regression model, BNP concentration (> 194.5 ng/L, OR = 3.174) and GRACE score (> 158, OR = 4.031) were independent predictors of endpoints in patients with ACS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both BNP level at admission and GRACE score were independent predictors for endpoints at 30 days in patients with ACS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
authors.forename: Yi-hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Gui-lian
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuan-yuan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Da-yi
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000032:analysis*; D011379:Prognosis; D012372:ROC Curve; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain