N-terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT proBNP) as a Predictive Indicator of Initial Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment Failure in Children With Kawasaki Disease: A Retrospective Study
- Authors
- Kim, So Youn; Han, Mi Young; Cha, Sung-Ho; Jeon, Yang Bin
- Issue Date
- Dec-2013
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Keywords
- Intravenous immunoglobulin; Kawasaki disease; NT-proBNP
- Citation
- PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY, v.34, no.8, pp.1837 - 1843
- Journal Title
- PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
- Volume
- 34
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 1837
- End Page
- 1843
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/14081
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00246-013-0724-2
- ISSN
- 0172-0643
- Abstract
- Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) administered in the acute stage of Kawasaki disease (KD) is the standard therapy. Few reports describe nonresponders to initial treatment with IVIG in KD, which remains the most consistent risk factor for coronary artery lesions (CALs). This study aimed to investigate whether the serum level of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) can be a predictive indicator for identifying patients with KD at higher risk of IVIG treatment failure. In this study, 135 patients with a diagnosis of KD admitted for IVIG treatment were retrospectively enrolled for analysis. Of these 135 patients, 22 were nonresponders who received additional rescue therapy because they had an elevated body temperature 36 h after completion of initial IVIG treatment. The NT-proBNP concentration was significantly higher in the nonresponder group (2,465.36 +/- A 3,293.24 pg/mL) than in the responder group (942.38 +/- A 1,293.48 pg/mL) (p < 0.05). The optimal sensitivity and specificity cutoff point for predicted nonresponders was 1,093.00 pg/mL or higher. The sensitivity and specificity for prediction of IVIG response were respectively 70.0 and 76.5 %. The findings show that NT-proBNP is a helpful marker in determining patients at risk for not responding to initial IVIG treatment. The authors suggest that patients with an NT-proBNP level of 1,093.00 pg/dL or higher are likely to fail initial IVIG and may require further rescue therapy.
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