Fig. 1
From: NT-proBNP as a predictor of death and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes
(adapted and reproduced with permission from Malachias et al. [10])
NT-proBNP by itself predicted death as well as the 20 clinical and laboratory variables model. Death prediction models by deciles of predicted risk/deciles of NT-proBNP in high-risk patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; py = person/years; Base Model: formed by high sensitivity cardiac troponin, age, albumin, history of heart failure, heart rate, history of stroke, HbA1c, smoking, left ventricular hypertrophy on electrocardiogram (ECG), Q wave on ECG, history of atrial fibrillation, any bundle branch block on ECG, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, systolic blood pressure, sex, history of coronary heart disease, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, estimated glomerular filtration rate, insulin use, and diastolic blood pressure, in decreasing order of X2; n = 5509; v = variables. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals