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The relationship and prognostic impact of low-T3 syndrome and NT-pro-BNP in cardiovascular patients.
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PMID:  19423177     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Low-T3 syndrome is highly prevalent and independently prognostic in cardiovascular patients. The relationship and prognostic impact with the cardiac marker NT-pro-BNP have not been thoroughly investigated.
METHODS: Thyroid hormone levels and NT-pro-BNP were assessed in 615 consecutive patients hospitalized for cardiovascular disease. Patients with primary overt or latent thyroid disorder, hormone replacement, thyreostatic and amiodarone therapy were excluded. The association with and predictive impact on mortality were examined.
RESULTS: 36 (7.1%) patients had low-T3 syndrome. After adjustment for known confounders, NT-pro-BNP was significantly associated with fT3 and low-T3 syndrome. fT3 (HR 0.58, 95%CI 0.34-0.98) and low-T3 syndrome (HR 3.0, 95%CI 1.4-6.3) were predictive for mortality after adjustment for NT-pro-BNP levels and other cardiovascular prognostic variables. In patients with fT3 levels within the normal range, fT3 and NT-pro-BNP stratified by median values showed complementary prognostic information with the highest risk for mortality in patients with low normal fT3 and high NT-pro-BNP (HR 10.5, 95%CI 3.2-34.6).
CONCLUSIONS: fT3 and low-T3 syndrome are significantly related to NT-pro-BNP in patients with cardiovascular disease, but are predictors of mortality independently of NT-pro-BNP and other known cardiovascular risk parameters.
Authors:
Roman Pfister; Nicole Strack; Klaus Wielckens; Gebhart Malchau; Erland Erdmann; Christian A Schneider
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-05-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiology     Volume:  144     ISSN:  1874-1754     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-11     Completed Date:  2011-02-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200291     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  187-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department III of Internal Medicine, Herzzentrum, University of Cologne, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany. roman.pfister@uk-koeln.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases / blood*,  complications*,  mortality
Euthyroid Sick Syndromes / blood*,  complications*,  mortality
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Peptide Fragments / blood*
Prognosis
Thyroid Hormones / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Peptide Fragments; 0/Thyroid Hormones; 0/pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); 114471-18-0/Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

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