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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 14 NTproBNP in elderly patients with chronic heart failure assessed the clinical significance of Of: Huang, Wu Wenwei, Xu Chunping, Yang Wenyan, Dongkai Wu, Chen Xiaochun [Abstract] Objectivegt; = 70 years at different stages of heart failure in elderly patients, functional class and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF of serum N-terminal natriuretic peptide (NT proBNP levels. Methods 121 hospitalized elderly patients selected patients. Assessment of chronic heart failure hospitalization immediately the stage, NYHA functional class, echocardiographic assessment of LVEF, electrochemiluminescence immunoassay method for measuring serum levels of NT proBNP. Results (1 chronic heart failure A, B, C, D stages The median serum NT proBNP (Median and were 61.5,95.0,1 102.0 9 995.5 ng / L. The non-parametric test showed a significant difference between groups (P = 0.000. each group age, gender was no significant difference. left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD / LVEF increased with the development of heart failure / decreased. (2 serum NT proBNP levels increased with worsening NYHA functional class increased (P = 0.000. each group age, gender had no significant differences. (3LVEF lt;50% serum NT proBNP levels were significantly higher than that of LVEFgt; = 50% group (P = 0.000. Conclusion “= 70 years old NT proBNP levels in patients with heart failure with traditional clinical assessment tools showed a consistent change more accurately reflect the process of development of chronic heart failure and symptoms of heart failure increased with the increase. [Keywords:] natriuretic peptide, brain, heart failure, congestive, chronic disease ABSTRACT: Objective To investigate the serum concentration of N amino terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT proBNP) in elderly patients (aged 70 years and older) based on the chronic heart failure (CHF) stages, NYHA function classification, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).