Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide (rhBNP) on soluble ST2 protein (sST2), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI), and cardiac function in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction and its prognostic analysis. Methods Selected 120 patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction hospitalized in our hospital were randomly divided into control group (n = 60) and rhBNP group (n = 60) according to simple randomization method. The control group was given standard drug therapy, while rhBNP group was additionally given rhBNP based on the standard treatment. The left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were measured at admission and 7 d after admission in the two groups. The serum levels of sST2, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and serum hs-cTnI were determined at the time of admission, 24 h after admission, and 7 d after admission. The patients were followed up for 1 year, and the time of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) was recorded. The prognosis of the two groups of patients was compared. Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyze the risk factors affecting postoperative complications. Results ① The sST2, BNP, hs-cTnI, LVEDD, and LVEF in the rhBNP group and the control group were different in distinct time periods (P < 0.05). ② The sST2, BNP, hs-cTnI, LVEDD, and LVEF were different between the rhBNP group and the control group (P < 0.05). Specifically, the rhBNP group had lower sST2, BNP, hscTnI and LVEDD but higher LVEF than the control group. ③ The changing trend of sST2, BNP, hs-cTnI, LVEDD, and LVEF between the rhBNP group and the control group was different (P < 0.05). Within 1 year of follow-up, the incidence of MACE in the rhBNP group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05), and the prognosis in the rhBNP group was better than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Univariate analysis showed that rhBNP, sST2, BNP, and hs-CTnI all had significant differences (P < 0.05), and multivariate regression analysis showed that rhBNP [Hl ^ R =0.799, (95% CI: 0.808, 1.211)], sST2 [Hl ^ R =1.651, (95% CI: 1.037, 2.132)], BNP [Hl ^ R =1.235, (95% CI: 0.702, 1.390)] and hs-cTnI [Hl ^ R =1.331, (95% CI: 1.095, 3.113)] were all risk factors that affected the prognosis of patients (P < 0.05). Conclusions The rhBNP has a significant therapeutic effect on acute anterior myocardial infarction, and can reduce the incidence of MACE and improve the prognosis of patients.