Clinical and prognostic value of NT-proBNP and sST2 biomarkers in elderly patients with heart failure and comorbidities
- Authors: Kochetkova I.V.1, Trofimova T.G.2, Lykov Y.A.3, Kukharchuk A.E.3
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							Affiliations: 
							
- Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University
 - Voronezh State University
 - Belgorod State National Research University
 
 - Issue: Vol 36, No 4 (2025)
 - Pages: 62-67
 - Section: From Practice
 - URL: https://medbiosci.ru/0236-3054/article/view/290943
 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2025-04-13
 - ID: 290943
 
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Abstract
Chronic heart failure (HF) in elderly patients is characterized by high morbidity and mortality, especially in the presence of comorbidities. The article presents a review of current data on the prognostic value of blood biomarkers — N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and soluble ST2 receptor (sST2) in elderly comorbid patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Based on the analysis, the rationale for the combined use of NT-proBNP and sST2 for accurate risk stratification and personalization of therapeutic approaches in elderly patients with CHF and multiple comorbidities is substantiated.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
I. V. Kochetkova
Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University
														Email: iri4217@yandex.ru
				                					                	SPIN-code: 9933-5015
																		                								
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, VoronezhT. G. Trofimova
Voronezh State University
														Email: iri4217@yandex.ru
				                	ORCID iD: 0009-0006-2818-9134
				                	SPIN-code: 4567-4489
																		                								
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, VoronezhYu. A. Lykov
Belgorod State National Research University
														Email: iri4217@yandex.ru
				                	ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4185-5502
				                	SPIN-code: 2822-9134
																		                												                	Russian Federation, 							Belgorod						
A. E. Kukharchuk
Belgorod State National Research University
							Author for correspondence.
							Email: iri4217@yandex.ru
				                	ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3881-2138
				                	SPIN-code: 5035-1117
																		                												                	Russian Federation, 							Belgorod						
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