Long-term prognostic utility of pentraxin 3 and D-dimer as compared to high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and B-type natriuretic peptide in suspected acute coronary syndrome

Conclusion
High levels of PTX3, D-dimer and BNP were found to be independent, long-term predictors of all-cause mortality in chest pain patients with a suspected ACS. hsCRP and BNP also predicted future myocardial infarction.

Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - July 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mjelva, O. R., Pönitz, V., Brügger-Andersen, T., Grundt, H., Staines, H., Nilsen, D. W. Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research