Clinical value of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and troponin I plasma levels in elderly patients with sepsis

Objective To evaluate the clinical significance for assessment and prognosis of elder patients with sepsis by way of detecting plasma NT-proBNP and cTnI levels.Methods It was a prospective trial conducted.A total of145 elderly patients with sepsis were admitted to the emergency observation center and the emergency ward from January 2011 through January 2013.Of them,there were 84 patients with mild sepsis,45 patients with severe sepsis,and 16 patients with septic shock.Plasma