scholarly journals The role of B-type natriuretic peptide in diagnosing acute decompensated heart failure in chronic kidney disease patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1003-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amer N. Kadri ◽  
Roop Kaw ◽  
Yasser Al-Khadra ◽  
Hasan Abumasha ◽  
Keyvan Ravakhah ◽  
...  
2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 1643-1649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Uemura ◽  
Rei Shibata ◽  
Kenji Takemoto ◽  
Tomohiro Uchikawa ◽  
Masayoshi Koyasu ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher R deFilippi ◽  
Charles A Herzog

Abstract BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, particularly in those of advanced age. Because patients with CKD frequently have cardiac comorbidities and acute or chronic symptoms that may represent heart failure or an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), testing for concentrations of cardiac troponins and natriuretic peptides is frequent. Interpretation of these biomarkers can be challenging when differentiating acute from chronic processes, potentially resulting in missed opportunities to direct appropriate treatment. CONTENT This review is designed to provide clinicians and laboratorians a platform to understand cardiac specific biomarker interpretation in patients with CKD by summarizing the extensive literature base that has developed specific to this population. First we review the epidemiology and unique contributions of CKD to cardiac pathophysiology. Next we consider the interpretation of cardiac troponin tests for the diagnosis AMI and the prognostic significance of chronic increases across the spectrum of CKD including those requiring renal replacement therapy. Last, we consider the caveats of interpreting natriuretic peptide results for the diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure in addition to the short- and long-term prognostic implications of increased natriuretic peptide concentrations and CKD in a patient with heart failure. SUMMARY CKD is common and associated with acceleration of cardiovascular disease. Cardiac biomarker concentrations are often increased even in an absence of symptoms; typically reflecting the extent of underlying cardiovascular disease rather than impairment of renal clearance. Thoughtful interpretation of cardiac biomarkers in those with CKD can continue to provide important diagnostic and prognostic information.


2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 4337
Author(s):  
N. A. Koziolova ◽  
A. S. Veklich

Aim. To assess the risk factors and diagnostic significance of the N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD).Material and methods. A total of 125 patients with ADHF and type 2 diabetes (T2D) were examined. They were divided into 2 groups depending on the presence/ absence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The first group consisted of 43 (34,4%) patients with DKD, the second — 82 (65,6%) without CKD. The inclusion criterion was the presence of ADHF and T2D. There were following exclusion criteria: cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, acute thromboembolic events, type 1 diabetes, prediabetes, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, prior transient ischemic attack (<1 month old), dissecting aneurysm or aortic dissection, acute valvular disorders, major surgery (<1 month old), cardiac trauma, infective endocarditis, acute hepatitis and cirrhosis, terminal CKD, alcohol abuse, non-cardiac edema, cancer, dementia and mental disorders.Results. With the development of a hypertensive crisis and an increase in diastolic blood pressure >100 mm Hg, the odds ratio (OR) and the relative risk (RR) of ADHF in patients with DKD increases by 5,1 and 4,5 times, 2,5 and 1,8 times, respectively. In the presence of grade III-V premature ventricular contractions, OR and RR of ADHF in patients with DKD were 2,6 and 1,9, respectively. OR and RR of ADHD in patients with DKD and prior stroke or transient ischemic attack were 3,8 and 3,2, respectively. Verification of anemia at a hemoglobin level of 5 mmol/l, the OR of ADHF in patients with DKD increases by 3,7 times, the OR — by 2,3 times. The NT-proBNP >1289 pg/ml is diagnostic for verifying ADHF in DKD patients with the sensitivity of 64,3% and specificity of 93,3%.Conclusion. Every third patient with ADHF and T2D is diagnosed with DKD. A certain range of risk factors for the development of ADHF in patients with DKD has been identified. As the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decreases, the NT-proBNP level increases. With a decrease in GFR of 60 ml/min/1,73 m2 in patients with T2D, the diagnostic value of NT-proBNP >1289 pg/ml should be considered to verify ADF.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-134
Author(s):  
Joseph El Khoury ◽  
Ronza Bachnak ◽  
Hiba El Assaad ◽  
Nahed Damaj ◽  
Jad Terro

Background: Congestive heart failure is responsible for repeated hospital admissions. It is classified into three types: (1) Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction, (2) Heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction, and (3) Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). It is essential to describe the risk factors of HFpEF patients' profiles as targeting them is crucial for management. Aim: Our retrospective study aims to identify the clinical and echocardiographic characteristics associated with HFpEF and its mortality among hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Methods: 390 patients of all age groups presenting with acute heart failure decompensation at Mount Lebanon Hospital (MLH) and Middle East Institute of Health (MEIH, Bsalim) were recruited retrospectively between January 2014 and December 2016. We included 133 cases of HFpEF and collected data on each case including: baseline characteristics and comorbidities, electrocardiograms, laboratory studies, and echocardiographic parameters. Results: The 133 Lebanese patients having HFpEF were elderly (76 ± 10 years), with predominantly female gender (56%). Hypertension (87.96%) and diabetes (53.38%) were the most frequently reported comorbidities. The overall in-hospital mortality was 4.5%. Data was compared between living and deceased patients and the frequency of valvular heart disease (p=0.005) and chronic kidney disease (p=0.018) was significantly higher among deceased patients. Right ventricular (RV) dilation on echocardiography was significantly correlated with mortality. Elevated troponin, increased creatinine, hypochloremia, hyponatremia, and anemia were all lab markers associated with increased mortality (p<0.05). Conclusion: Patients with HFpEF represent 43.5% of all decompensated HF cases, with chronic kidney disease, valvular heart diseases, anemia and troponinemia, being the predominant risk factors for adverse clinical outcomes. HFpEF remains an enormous burden on cardiologists for appropriate evaluation, triage, and management.


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