Prediction of cardiovascular events in chronic heart failure patients based on ngal and NT-proBNP values
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NGAL and NT-proBNP levels have shown potential in predicting cardiovascular events in patients with acute decompensation of chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and predictive value of NGAL and NT-proBNP concentrations for cardiovascular events in patients with acute decompensated HFrEF. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 73 patients with acute HFrEF at Can Tho Central General Hospital from June 2024 to February 2025. Results: Male patients accounted for 60.3% of the study population. 30.1% of patients experienced cardiovascular events, including rehospitalization for heart failure: 24.7%, acute myocardial infarction: 9.6%, cardiovascular death: 11.0%. In predicting cardiovascular events, NGAL had an AUC of 0.91 at the cut-off value of 82.2 ng/mL, sensitivity was 86.4%, and specificity was 98.0%. NT-proBNP at a cut-off value of 2043.0 pg/mL had an AUC of 0.86, with 95.5% sensitivity and 68.6% specificity. Conclusion: These results suggest that NGAL and NT-proBNP are highly valuable biomarkers in predicting cardiovascular events in patients with acute decompensated chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
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Acute, chronic heart failure, NGAL levels, cardiovascular events
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