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Sezgin B, Cindoglu C, Uyanikoglu A, Yenice N. Association of Cirrhosis and Cardiomyopathy. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol 2019; 9 (1):23-26.
Introduction: We investigated association of pro-BNP, troponin-I, electrocardiography (ECG) and echocardiography (ECHO) during diagnosis and identification of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy in cirrhotic patients.
Materials and methods: Patients were divided into three groups as; compensated cirrhotic patients (group 1, n= 30), decompensated cirrhotic (group 2, n = 30) and control group (group 3, n = 30). ECHO, and ECG were performed, and troponin-I and levels of pro-BNP were analyzed.
Results: Average age of group 1 was 46.36 ± 16 years (range 19–86), 60% were female; group 2 was 57.03 ± 13.54 years (range 22–89), 56% female; and group 3 was 49.13 ± 0.95 years (range 18–80), 56% female. A significant increase in QTc was detected in compensated cirrhotic patients compared to the control group (p <0.05). Pro-BNP levels were significantly higher (p <0.05) in the compensated cirrhotic group compared to the control group. The levels of pro-BNP were also significantly higher in the decompensated cirrhotic group compared compensated cirrhosis group and control group (p <0.001).
Conclusion: The increase of pro-BNP levels with severity of the disease in cirrhotic patients and the prolongation of QTc interval supports an association between these factors with cardiomyopathy.
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