Open AccessPrognostic role of N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide for patients in the medical intensive care unit with severe sepsis
Author(s) -
Asmita Mehta,
KS Reshmi,
ManjuSara Oommen,
Preeti Belgundi,
Tisa Paul
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_138_20
Subject(s) - medicine , procalcitonin , sepsis , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , intensive care unit , diabetes mellitus , brain natriuretic peptide , prohormone , organ dysfunction , intensive care medicine , heart failure , endocrinology , hormone
Sepsis is an important cause of mortality in intensive care units worldwide. The increased levels of N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP) are related with dysfunction of the cardiovascular system and systemic inflammation. It is uncertain whether this increase reflects sepsis-related cardiac dysfunction that translates to poorer outcomes.