Author/Authors :
Ambrosi، نويسنده , , Pierre and Oddoze، نويسنده , , Christiane and Ribéri، نويسنده , , Alberto and Arques، نويسنده , , Stéphane and Portugal، نويسنده , , Henri and Métras، نويسنده , , Dominique and Habib، نويسنده , , Gilbert، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We evaluated the prognostic value of plasma N-terminal–pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT–pro-BNP) in 71 transplanted heart recipients during a 38 ± 2 month follow-up. The negative predictive value of NT–pro-BNP levels ≤800 pg/ml to predict death was 97% (95% confidence interval 92 to 100). Thus, NT–pro-BNP levels ≤800 pg/ml predict a middle-term good survival in transplanted heart recipients.
