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    Correlation of Copeptin with N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in predicting the severity and prognosis of acute pulmonary embolism Copeptin in acute pulmonary embolism
    (BAYRAKOL MEDICAL PUBLISHER, 2021-01-01) Yavasi, Ozcan; Kayayurt, Kamil; Bilir, Ozlem; Ersunan, Gokhan; Ozyurt, Songul; Kirbas, Aynur; Ugras, Erhan
    Aim: In this study, we aimed to compare copeptin with N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin I for predicting severity and 3-month mortality in acute PE in the emergency department (ED). Material and Methods: All ED patients older than 18 years who were confirmed to have acute PE within six hours of diagnostic work-up were enrolled and prospectively screened. Risk stratification was made according to the 2014 European Society of Cardiology guideline on PE. The study endpoints were defined as 3-month mortality, presence of non-low risk PE, and presence of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. The Mann-Whitney Ll test was used for the comparison of medians. Receiver operating characteristic curves were generated and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to determine the best cut-off values of copeptin and NT-proBNP. A P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The study enrolled 82 patients. Twelve patients who died during 3 months had higher concentrations of NT-proBNP and copeptin, but not troponin I. The AUCs of NT-proBNP and copeptin to accurately predict the 3-month mortality were 0.73 +/- 0.09 (95\% CI, 0.62 - 0.82