Baseline NT-proBNP levels as a predictor of short-and long-term prognosis in COVID-19 patients : a prospective observational study

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BACKGROUND: Up to 20% of COVID-19 patients can suffer COVID-19-related myocardial injury. Elevated cardiac biomarkers, such as hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP, have been related to worse short-term prognosis. However, data on NT-proBNP and long-term prognosis are scarce. We have evaluated the potential association of baseline age-adjusted NT-proBNP levels and outcomes at one-year follow-up in COVID-19 patients.

METHODS: This was a single-center prospective study of 499 COVID-19 patients in whom NT-proBNP was assessed at hospital admission. NT-proBNP levels were age-adjusted and patients were classified as high or low NT-proBNP. Clinical and demographic characteristics, comorbidities, laboratory results, and in-hospital complications and mortality were compared between the two groups. Survivors of the acute phase of COVID-19 were followed up for one year from admission to detect readmissions and mortality.

RESULTS: The 68 patients with high NT-proBNP levels at hospital admission were older, with more cardiovascular risk factors, cardiovascular disease, comorbidities, myocardial injury, and higher levels of inflammatory markers than patients with low NT-proBNP levels. They also had more in-hospital complications and a higher acute-phase mortality rate (60.3% vs. 10.2%, p < 0.001). High NT-proBNP levels were an independent marker of death during hospitalization (HR 1.95; CI 1.07-3.52). At one-year follow-up, high NT-proBNP levels were independently associated with mortality (HR 2.69; CI 1.47-4.89). Among survivors of the acute phase of COVID-19, there were no differences in hospital readmissions between those with high vs. low NT-proBNP levels, but survivors with high baseline NT-proBNP levels showed a higher 1-year mortality rate (7.4% vs. 1.3%, p = 0.018).

CONCLUSIONS: High age-adjusted NT-proBNP levels at the time of hospital admission for COVID-19 are associated with poor short and long-term prognosis. High NT-proBNP seems also to be related to worse prognosis in survivors of the acute phase of COVID-19. A closer follow-up on these patients may be crucial.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

BMC infectious diseases - 24(2024), 1 vom: 08. Jan., Seite 58

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mojón-Álvarez, Diana [VerfasserIn]
Giralt, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Carreras-Mora, José [VerfasserIn]
Calvo-Fernández, Alicia [VerfasserIn]
Izquierdo, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Soler, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Cabero, Paula [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Fernández, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Vaquerizo, Beatriz [VerfasserIn]
Ribas Barquet, Núria [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

114471-18-0
Biomarkers
COVID-19
Journal Article
NT-proBNP
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Observational Study
Pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
Prognosis
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 10.01.2024

Date Revised 11.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12879-024-08980-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366819534