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ArticleReviews in cardiovascular medicine2026

Prognostic Value of the Blood Urea Nitrogen-to-Albumin Ratio (BAR) for Long-Term Survival Outcomes Among ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Fazhi Yang, Ningli Zhang, Jie Zou, Hongxia Li, Ping Xia, Yanqing Liu, Xinuo Ma, Yujuan Peng, Yunyun Xu, Lixing Chen

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Fazhi YangDepartment of Cardiology, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032 Kunming, Yunnan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3902-7334
Ningli ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Kunming Medical University Second Affiliated Hospital, 650101 Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Jie ZouDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032 Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Hongxia LiDepartment of Cardiology, YAN'AN Hospital of Kunming City, 650051 Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Ping XiaDepartment of Cardiology, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032 Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yanqing LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032 Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Xinuo MaDepartment of Cardiology, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032 Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yujuan PengDepartment of Cardiology, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032 Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yunyun XuDepartment of Cardiology, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032 Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Lixing ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032 Kunming, Yunnan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-6706

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Abstract

Background: The blood urea nitrogen-to-albumin ratio (BAR) has emerged as an independent prognostic marker of mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aimed to clarify the association between BAR and long-term survival outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 1099 consecutive STEMI patients who underwent PPCI at the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University between June 2018 and January 2023. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to compare mortality among patients. Cox regression and subgroup analyses were performed to assess the associations between the BAR and the prespecified endpoints. The predictive efficacy of the BAR was quantified using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: Patients with higher and elevated BARs had exhibited significantly worse long-term outcomes. After adjusting for confounders, the BAR remained an independent predictor of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.118, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.049-1.193, Conclusions: The BAR is an independent prognostic biomarker for long-term all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in STEMI patients post-PPCI, highlighting the potential clinical utility of this ratio for in risk stratification.

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albuminblood urea nitrogenpercutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarction

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PMID42416577
PMCPMC13339231

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