TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship between pericardial fluid B-type natriuretic peptide and ventricular structure and function.
AU - Chen, Li-ping
AU - Wei, Tie-Min
AU - Wang, Lexin
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Archives of Medical Research. ISSNs: 0188-4409;
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The pericardial fluid BNP and plasma BNP concentrations were measured in 18 patients underwent surgical repair of ventricular septal defect (VSD). The levels of BNP in the pericardial fluid (324.8 ± 137.3 pg/ml) were higher than that in the plasma (20.75 ± 6.05 pg/ml) (P=0.034). Pericardial fluid BNP was correlated with the plasma BNP (r=0.85, p<0.01). A good correlation was also found between the pericardial fluid BNP levels and left atrial diameter, left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic diameter, left ventricular ejection fraction, right ventricular diameter and mean pulmonary artery pressure (p<0.05). We conclude that the levels of BNP in pericardial fluid were higher than that in the plasma. Similar to plasma BNP, pericardial fluid BNP is also related to the ventricular diameter and function.
AB - The pericardial fluid BNP and plasma BNP concentrations were measured in 18 patients underwent surgical repair of ventricular septal defect (VSD). The levels of BNP in the pericardial fluid (324.8 ± 137.3 pg/ml) were higher than that in the plasma (20.75 ± 6.05 pg/ml) (P=0.034). Pericardial fluid BNP was correlated with the plasma BNP (r=0.85, p<0.01). A good correlation was also found between the pericardial fluid BNP levels and left atrial diameter, left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic diameter, left ventricular ejection fraction, right ventricular diameter and mean pulmonary artery pressure (p<0.05). We conclude that the levels of BNP in pericardial fluid were higher than that in the plasma. Similar to plasma BNP, pericardial fluid BNP is also related to the ventricular diameter and function.
KW - Open access version available
KW - Natriuretic peptide, brain
KW - Pericardium, ventricular function, ventricular septal defect
U2 - 10.1016/j.arcmed.2006.12.006
DO - 10.1016/j.arcmed.2006.12.006
M3 - Article
VL - 38
SP - 326
EP - 329
JO - Archivos de Investigacion Medica
JF - Archivos de Investigacion Medica
SN - 0188-4409
IS - 3
ER -