Preoperative routine measurement of NT-proBNP predicts postoperative morbidity after non-cardiac surgery with intermediate or high surgical risk: an observational study

Abstract Background Chronic heart failure (HF) is a common clinical condition associated with adverse outcomes in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. This study aimed to estimate a clinically applicable NT-proBNP cut-off that predicts postoperative 30-day morbidity in a non-cardiac surg...

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Main Authors: Götz Schmidt, Nora Frieling, Emmanuel Schneck, Marit Habicher, Christian Koch, Kerstin Rubarth, Felix Balzer, Birgit Aßmus, Michael Sander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02488-8