Table 4

NT-proBNP (ng/L) values measured before and after surgery in relation to 1-year mortality

AllDeadSurvivorsP value
All-SAVR n = 336n=11 (3%)n=325 (97%)
 Preoperative490 (180–1120)1250 (960–3580)460 (170–1090)<0.001
 Postoperative day 12580 (1540–4000)4770 (2680–13 600)2550 (1540–3840)0.02
 Postoperative day 33770 (2540–6310)9480 (4880–12 300)3730 (2460–6130)<0.001
AS (SAVR) n = 199n=4 (2%)n=195 (98%)
 Preoperative430 (170–1030)2415 (1120–7790)410 (170–990)0.01
 Postoperative day 12545 (1575–3940)1535 (4410–9450)2530 (1565–3840)0.01
 Postoperative day 33800 (2580–6520)7820 (6030–10 830)3750 (2580–6210)0.03
AS+CABG (SAVR) n= 75n=6 (8%)n=69 (92%)
 Preoperative730 (260–1770)1185 (960–2600)720 (230–1770)0.04
 Postoperative day 13245 (1915–4730)4770 (2680–14 000)3220 (1890–4630)0.26
 Postoperative day 34675 (2780–7910)11 700 (10 500–12 300)4350 (2760–7110)0.04
AS (TAVI) n=126n=16 (13%)n=110 (87%)
 Preoperative2030 (1030–4960)2525 (1465–4260)1990 (920–5120)0.87
 Postoperative day 13440 (1770–5320)4780 (1950–5750)3325 (1710–5220)0.25
 Postoperative day 33050 (1350–6070)4840 (3260–10 900)2615 (1345–5595)0.10
  • Values are given as median (25th to 75th) percentile.

  • AS, aortic stenosis; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; SAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement; TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve intervention.