Stroke: The relationship between blood-based cardiac biomarkers and cognitive decline, cerebrovascular disease, and the risk of clinical events

Cardiac biomarkers, N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), hypersensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), and growth differentiation factor -15 (GDF-15) has been proposed as an early vascular pathological changes Important biomarkers.

Recently, a research article was published in Stroke, an authoritative journal in the field of medsci.

The researchers collected blood samples from 334 patients at baseline, performed annual neuropsychological evaluations three times a year, and performed brain magnetic resonance imaging scans at baseline and follow-up.

Cardiac biomarkers and risk of vascular events and death

Researchers found that patients with higher levels of NT-proBNP, hs-cTnT, and GDF-15 had a greater decline in memory function.

It can be seen that higher levels of blood-based cardiac biomarkers are associated with decreased memory, vascular events and the risk of death.

Bibek Gyanwali.