Open AccessNT-pro-BNP, but not C-reactive protein, is predictive of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery
Author(s) -
Hrvoje Gašparović,
Ivan Burčar,
Tomislav Kopjar,
Jakov Vojković,
Rajka Gabelica,
Bojan Biočina,
Ivan Jelić
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.07.003
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , sinus rhythm , cardiology , natriuretic peptide , coronary artery bypass surgery , artery , cardiopulmonary bypass , quartile , cardiac surgery , surgery , heart failure , confidence interval
Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most commonly observed complication following myocardial revascularisation surgery. We aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of N-terminal fragment of the brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP), troponin T, transcoronary lactate gradient (TCLG) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as predictors of AF in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).
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