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Fig. 2 | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

Fig. 2

From: NT-proBNP as a predictor of death and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

Fig. 2

(adapted and reproduced with permission from Malachias et al. [10])

NT-proBNP by itself predicted cardiovascular composite outcome as well as the 20 variables model. Cardiovascular composite outcome (cardiovascular death, resuscitated cardiac arrest, nonfatal myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart failure hospitalization) 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, history of heart failure, age, albumin, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, history of atrial fibrillation, history of stroke, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, smoking, history of coronary heart disease, sex, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, any bundle branch block on electrocardiogram (ECG), diastolic blood pressure, insulin use, Q wave on ECG, heart rate, left ventricular hypertrophy on ECG, and estimated glomerular filtration rate, in decreasing order of X2; n = 5509; v = variables. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals

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