Plasma aldosterone measured during MI hospitalization independently predicted post-infarction survival, adding this mineralocorticoid hormone to the biomarker panel for MI risk stratification.
Key findingPlasma aldosterone levels during MI hospitalization independently predicted post-discharge survival, with higher aldosterone indicating worse prognosi
What the researchers found
Plasma aldosterone levels during MI hospitalization independently predicted post-discharge survival, with higher aldosterone indicating worse prognosis — adding aldosterone to BNP and other neurohormones for comprehensive post-MI risk stratification.
Why it matters
Relevant for cardiovascular.
How the study worked
cohort study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
moderate evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2008.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
- Clinical translation to evaluate.
Common questions
What was studied?
What was found?
Read the original research
Plasma aldosterone levels during hospitalization are predictive of survival post-myocardial infarction.
European heart journal, 29(20), 2489-96
Citation
Palmer, Barry R; Pilbrow, Anna P; Frampton, Christopher M; Yandle, Tim G; Skelton, Lorraine; Nicholls, M Gary; Richards, A Mark. (2008). Plasma aldosterone levels during hospitalization are predictive of survival post-myocardial infarction.. European heart journal, 29(20), 2489-96. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehn383