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Value of brain natriuretic peptide level combined with pulmonary artery CT in evaluating the prognosis of elderly patients with heart failure(PDF)

《中国医学物理学杂志》[ISSN:1005-202X/CN:44-1351/R]

Issue:
2021年第9期
Page:
1119-1123
Research Field:
医学影像物理
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Title:
Value of brain natriuretic peptide level combined with pulmonary artery CT in evaluating the prognosis of elderly patients with heart failure
Author(s):
LI Na ZENG Min LIU Junhong
Department of Emergency, Central Hospital, Chenzhou No.1 Peoples Hospital, Chenzhou 423000, China
Keywords:
heart failure elderly brain natriuretic peptide pulmonary artery computed tomography
PACS:
R541.61
DOI:
10.3969/j.issn.1005-202X.2021.09.013
Abstract:
Objective To explore the value of the combination of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level and pulmonary artery computed tomography (CT) in evaluating the prognosis of elderly patients with heart failure (HF). Methods A total of 100 HF patients were enrolled and then divided into survival group (n=54) and death group (n=46) according to their survival status during 5-year follow-up. The serum BNP levels were detected and compared between two groups. Pulmonary artery CT examination was also carried out to obtain the right pulmonary artery diameter (RPAD), interventricular septal thickness (IVST), ascending aorta diameter (AA), descending aorta diameter (PA), left pulmonary artery diameter (LPAD) and main pulmonary artery diameter (MPAD). Results Compared with those in death group, the serum BNP level, RPAD and LPAD in survival group were significantly decreased, and IVST was significantly increased, with statistical differences (P<0.05). Serum BNP level was positively correlated with RPAD and LPAD, while it was negatively correlated with IVST, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with single indicator, the combination of BNP level and pulmonary artery CT for prognosis evaluation had significantly higher sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and area under ROC curve (P<0.05). Conclusion BNP level combined with pulmonary artery CT has higher specificity, sensitivity and accuracy in evaluating the prognosis of elderly HF patients, with a higher clinical reference value.

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Last Update: 2021-09-27