Abstract:Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of serum carbohydrate antigen-125 (CA125) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in patients with acute heart failure. Methods Sixty-eight patients with acute left heart failure were included and divided into three groups according to different prognosis six months after discharge: dead (dead during 6 months), recurred (alive with recurred acute left heart failure) and stable (alive without recurred acute left heart failure) groups. The prognostic value of serum NT-proBNP and CA125 levels alone and in combination were analysed. Results The serum CA125 levels were significantly different between different groups (P = 0.013), and the levels were significantly increased in recurred and dead groups compared with stable group (P = 0.004 and 0.030, respectively). The mortality risk during 6 months after discharge was significantly higher in patients with positive CA125 and NT-proBNP compared with other patients. Conclusions The combination of CA125 and NT-proBNP levels could accurately predict the mortality risk in patients with acute heart failure during six months after discharge.