Diagnostic value of plasma N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide in elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with left-heart failure / 中华全科医师杂志
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
;
(6): 857-859, 2010.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-385678
ABSTRACT
Plasma level of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was measured for 362 elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), including 97 of AECOPD complicated with left-heart failure and 265 of isolated AECOPD.Results indicated that there was significant difference in plasma level of NT-proBNP between the two groups ( P = 0.000).With a cut-off value of 1643.5 ng/L NT-proBNP, its sensitivity, specificity and accuracy for identifying AECOPD complicated with left-heart failure in the elderly were 84.4%, 85.3% and 85.1%, respectively.It is suggested that assay for plasma NT-proBNP may be helpful to identify left-heart failure in elderly patients with AECOPD.
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Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
Year:
2010
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