N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) is a predictor of long-term survival in male patients of 75 years and older with high-grade asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis Nikolaus Duschek, MD, Edda Skrinjar, MD, Thomas Waldhör, MD, Christian Vutuc, MD, Gerhard Daniel, MD, Wolfgang Hübl, MD, Afshin Assadian, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 53, Issue 5, Pages 1242-1250 (May 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.10.123 Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Levels of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) by gender and status (alive/dead); box plot, error bars represent 95% confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1242-1250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.10.123) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Survival function for all patients with asymptomatic high-grade stenosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA), stratified by gender. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1242-1250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.10.123) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve illustrating the superiority of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) levels over age for the prediction of postoperative mortality. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1242-1250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.10.123) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Survival function for all patients stratified by age (<, ≥75 years), gender, and a cutoff of 455.5 pg/mL N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP). ICA, Internal carotid artery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1242-1250DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.10.123) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions