Pediatric research
Pediatric congenital heart disease: inflammatory biomarkers mediate the association between preoperative ZlogNT-proBNP and postoperative prolonged ventilation.
Jihong Huang, Wenyuan Shang, Sun Chen, Wenjuan Li
Published: 202610.1038/s41390-025-04725-3
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) often exhibit elevated preoperative NT-proBNP, linked to prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation. Age-adjusted ZlogNT-proBNP outperforms raw NT-proBNP in predicting outcomes, but its rel…
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