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The Application of N-terminal Pro-brain B-type Natriuretic Peptides in the Diagnosis of Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Yaru Li
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Abstract
Objective To study the clinical value of plasma N-terminal pro-brain B-type natriuretic peptides(NT-proBNP) levels in the diagnosis of elderly patients with chronic heart failure.Methods 156 elderly patients were divided into heart failure group(n=92) and non-heart failure group(n=64).The plasma NT-proBNP levels of the patients of the groups were detected by Roche luminescence immunology method.Results The plasma NT-proBNP levels of the heart failure group were significantly higher than those of the non-heart failure group,the difference was statistically significant(P0.001).The plasma NT-proBNP levels of the patients were closely related to the NYHA CHF grading standards(P0.01),the higher NT-proBNP level was,the worse heart failure was.Conclusion Plasma NT-proBNP level is effective in the diagnosis of elderly patients with chronic heart failure,which has important value in clinical diagnosis with the advantages of simple operation,high sensitivity and strong specificity.