Study of the changes of Plasma BNP and IL-6,and PCT in elderly patients with heart failure and pulmonary infection and such changes' relevance with cardiac function
Objective To study changes of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP) and interleukin-6(IL-6),and procalcitonin(PCT) in elderly patients with heart failure and pulmonary infection and such changes' correlation with cardiac function.Methods 100 cases with senile heart failure and pulmonary infection,who were hospitalized from September,2012 to September,2013,were selected as observation group.100 healthy elderly people in the outpatient were selected as control group.Then,concentrations of plasma BNP,IL-6 and...