Does b-type natriuretic peptide predict postoperative cardiac events and mortality after elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair?
Preoperative serum BNP concentration predicted postoperative cardiac events, cardiac death, and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing elective open AAA repair on short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term follow-up on an individual basis with greater accuracy than currently available risk prediction tools.
This data is consistent with the concept that Kohki tea acts by protecting the bladder smooth muscle and mucosa from cellular damage caused by ischemia/reperfusion.