Mechanism of high brain natriuretic peptide in patients with atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 670-

  Rashidi, Arash ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 1442299749     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.12.013     Document Type: Letter

References (7)

1. Silvet H., Young-Xu Y., Walleigh D., Ravid S. Brain natriuretic peptide is elevated in outpatients with atrial fibrillation. Am J. Cardiol. 92:2003;1124-1127.
2. Nakao K., Mukoyama M., Hosoda K., Suga S., Ogawa Y., Saito Y., Shirakami G., Arai H., Jougasaki M., Imura H. Biosynthesis, secretion, and receptor selectivity of human brain natriuretic peptide. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 69:1991;1500-1506.
3. Arima M., Kanoh T., Kawano Y., Oigawa T., Yamagami S., Matsuda S., Matsuda S. Plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide increase in patients with idiopathic bilateral atrial dilatation. Cardiology. 97:2002;12-17.
4. Wei C.M., Heublein D.M., Perrella M.A., Lerman A., Rodeheffer R.J., McGregor C.G., Edwards W.D., Schaff H.V., Burnett J.C. Jr. Natriuretic peptide system in human heart failure. Circulation. 88:1993;1004-1009.
5. Frustaci A., Chimenti C., Bellocci F., Morgante E., Russo M.A., Maseri A. Histological substrate of atrial biopsies in patients with lone atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 96:1997;1180-1184.
6. Nishigaki K., Tomita M., Kagawa K., Noda T., Minatoguchi S., Oda H., Watanabe S., Morita N., Nakao K., Fujiwara H. Marked expression of plasma brain natriuretic peptide is a special feature of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 28:1996;1234-1242.
7. Wieczorek S.J., Wu A.H., Christenson R., Krishnaswamy P., Gottlieb S., Rosano T., Hager D., Gardetto N., Chiu A., Bailly K.R., Maisel A. A rapid B-type natriuretic peptide assay accurately diagnoses left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure: a multicenter evaluation. Am Heart J. 144:2002;834-839.