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Reductions in N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels Are Associated With Lower Mortality and Heart Failure Hospitalization Rates in Patients With Heart Failure With Mid-Range and Preserved Ejection Fraction
Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Region Östergötland, Heart and Medicine Center, Department of Cardiology in Linköping.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6353-8041
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2016 (English)In: Circulation Heart Failure, ISSN 1941-3289, E-ISSN 1941-3297, Vol. 9, no 11, article id e003105Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background-In heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), feasible surrogate end points are needed for phase II trials. The aim was to assess whether a reduction in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is associated with improved mortality/morbidity in an unselected population of HFmrEF and HFpEF patients. Methods and Results-In the Swedish Heart Failure Registry, HFmrEF (EF=40%-49%) and HFpEF (EF=50%) patients reporting at least 2 consecutive outpatient NT-proBNP assessments were prospectively studied. Associations between reduction in NT-proBNP and overall mortality, HF hospitalization, and their composite were assessed by multivariable Cox regressions, with NT-proBNP changes modeled as binary (decrease/increase) or quantitative predictor by restricted cubic splines. In 650 patients, at a median of 7 months between the 2 measurements of NT-proBNP and over a median followup of 1.65 years, 361 patients (55%) showed a reduction and 289 patients (45%) an increase in NT-proBNP. Change in NT-proBNP was associated with risk of outcomes. Fifty-seven patients (16%) who decreased their NT-proBNP versus 78 patients (27%) who increased it died from any cause (adjusted hazard ratio=0.53; 95% confidence interval=0.36-0.77), 61 (17%) versus 86 (30%) were hospitalized for HF (hazard ratio=0.41; 95% confidence interval=0.29-0.60), and 96 (27%) versus 125 (43%) reported the composite outcome (hazard ratio=0.46; 95% confidence interval=0.34-0.62). These findings were replicated in HFmrEF and HFpEF separately. Conclusions-In HFmrEF and HFpEF during routine care, decreases in NT-proBNP were associated with improved mortality and morbidity. Studies to determine whether NT-proBNP changes in response to therapy predict drug efficacy are needed.

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS , 2016. Vol. 9, no 11, article id e003105
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heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction; heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; prognosis; registry
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Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-133390DOI: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.116.003105ISI: 000388664100003OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-133390DiVA, id: diva2:1060063
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Funding Agencies|County Council of Stockholm; Swedish Heart and Lung Foundation; Swedish Research Council

Available from: 2016-12-27 Created: 2016-12-22 Last updated: 2017-11-29

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