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spelling Nah, Eun-Hee Kim, Seong Yoon Cho, Seon Kim, Suyoung Cho, Han-Ik 2044-6055 2044-6055 BMJ General Medicine http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026030 <jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives</jats:title><jats:p>Stage B heart failure (HF) is defined as an asymptomatic abnormality of the heart structure or function. The circulating level of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is elevated in symptomatic patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction caused by a structural or functional abnormality. This study investigated the association of the NT-proBNP level with echocardiography-detected cardiac structural or diastolic abnormalities in asymptomatic subjects with preserved LV systolic function (ejection fraction &gt;50%).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p>We retrospectively studied 652 health examinees who underwent echocardiography and an NT-proBNP test at a health-promotion centre in Seoul, between January 2016 and September 2018. The left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and the left atrial dimension (LAD) were used as markers for structural abnormalities, and the mean e’ velocity and mitral early flow velocity/early diastolic tissue velocity (E/e’) ratio were used as markers for diastolic dysfunction. The plasma NT-proBNP level was measured using electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (DPC Immulite 2000 XPi, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, New York, USA).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>Subjects with preclinical structural abnormalities were older and had a higher body mass index (BMI), higher blood pressure, lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, higher NT-proBNP level, and higher E/e’ (p&lt;0.05). Multivariate regression analysis indicated that the factors associated with a higher NT-proBNP level were older age, female sex, lower BMI, higher creatinine level, higher LVMI and higher LAD (p&lt;0.01).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>Diastolic dysfunction is not associated with higher NT-proBNP levels, whereas preclinical cardiac structural abnormalities, as well as older age, female sex, lower BMI, and higher creatinine level, are associated with higher NT-proBNP levels.</jats:p></jats:sec> Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study BMJ Open
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title_short Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
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spelling Nah, Eun-Hee Kim, Seong Yoon Cho, Seon Kim, Suyoung Cho, Han-Ik 2044-6055 2044-6055 BMJ General Medicine http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026030 <jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives</jats:title><jats:p>Stage B heart failure (HF) is defined as an asymptomatic abnormality of the heart structure or function. The circulating level of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is elevated in symptomatic patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction caused by a structural or functional abnormality. This study investigated the association of the NT-proBNP level with echocardiography-detected cardiac structural or diastolic abnormalities in asymptomatic subjects with preserved LV systolic function (ejection fraction &gt;50%).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p>We retrospectively studied 652 health examinees who underwent echocardiography and an NT-proBNP test at a health-promotion centre in Seoul, between January 2016 and September 2018. The left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and the left atrial dimension (LAD) were used as markers for structural abnormalities, and the mean e’ velocity and mitral early flow velocity/early diastolic tissue velocity (E/e’) ratio were used as markers for diastolic dysfunction. The plasma NT-proBNP level was measured using electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (DPC Immulite 2000 XPi, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, New York, USA).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>Subjects with preclinical structural abnormalities were older and had a higher body mass index (BMI), higher blood pressure, lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, higher NT-proBNP level, and higher E/e’ (p&lt;0.05). Multivariate regression analysis indicated that the factors associated with a higher NT-proBNP level were older age, female sex, lower BMI, higher creatinine level, higher LVMI and higher LAD (p&lt;0.01).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>Diastolic dysfunction is not associated with higher NT-proBNP levels, whereas preclinical cardiac structural abnormalities, as well as older age, female sex, lower BMI, and higher creatinine level, are associated with higher NT-proBNP levels.</jats:p></jats:sec> Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study BMJ Open
spellingShingle Nah, Eun-Hee, Kim, Seong Yoon, Cho, Seon, Kim, Suyoung, Cho, Han-Ik, BMJ Open, Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study, General Medicine
title Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
title_full Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
title_short Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
title_sort plasma nt-probnp levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
title_unstemmed Plasma NT-proBNP levels associated with cardiac structural abnormalities in asymptomatic health examinees with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective cross-sectional study
topic General Medicine
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026030