Brain natriuretic peptide in acute myocardial infarction: a marker of cardio-renal interaction

J Cardiovasc Med

1 February Feb 2016 10 years ago
  • Moltrasio M, Cosentino N, De Metrio M, Rubino M, Cabiati A, Milazzo V, Discacciati A, Marana I, Bonomi A, Veglia F, Lauri G, Marenzi G
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Cardiac and renal functions are major independent predictors of outcomes in both ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). As B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) seems to be a major mediator in the cross-talk between heart and kidneys, we aimed at evaluating its capacity to reflect cardiac and renal function in patients with STEMI and NSTEM.