High plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level found in diabetic patients after myocardial infarction is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality and cardiogenic shock

Abstract

After MI, diabetes is independently associated with high plasma Nt-pro-BNP levels. This elevated Nt-pro-BNP is strongly associated with the increased incidence of in-hospital mortality and cardiogenic shock observed in diabetes. Our findings clearly indicate that plasma Nt-pro-BNP provides highly valuable prognostic information on in-hospital outcome after MI, in particular in diabetic patients.