Delayed release of brain natriuretic peptide to identify myocardial ischaemia

European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Stephan ZürcherChristian Mueller

Abstract

A recent pilot study suggested that exercise-induced myocardial ischaemia may lead to a delayed release of cardiac biomarkers, so that later sampling, for example, at 4 h after exercise could be used for diagnostic purpose. In an observational study, we enrolled 129 consecutive patients referred for evaluation of a suspected coronary artery disease by rest/stress myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography. The treating cardiologist used all available clinical information to quantify clinical judgment regarding the presence of myocardial ischaemia using a visual analogue scale twice: prior and after stress testing. BNP levels were determined in a blinded fashion at rest, at peak stress and 4 h after peak stress. The presence of myocardial ischaemia was adjudicated based on perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography and coronary angiography findings by an independent cardiologist. Myocardial ischaemia was detected in 58 patients (45%). Patients with myocardial ischaemia had significantly higher BNP levels at all times, compared to patients without ischaemia: BNP rest (99 vs. 61 pg/mL P = 0·007), BNP stress (125 vs. 77 pg/mL P = 0·02) and BNP 4 h (114 vs. 71 pg/mL P = 0·018). Diagnostic accuracy as q...Continue Reading

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