Correlation Between Serial Measurements of N-terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Ambulatory Cardiac Filling Pressures in Outpatients with Chronic Heart Failure.
From: Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden. frieder.braunschweig@karolinska.se
European journal of heart failure : journal of the Working Group on Heart Failure of the European Society of Cardiology
- Publish Date: Dec 2006
- ISSN: 1388-9842
- Volume: 8
- Issue: 8
- Pages: 797-803
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Braunschweig Frieder, Fahrleitner-Pammer Astrid, Mangiavacchi Maurizio, et al. Correlation Between Serial Measurements of N-terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Ambulatory Cardiac Filling Pressures in Outpatients with Chronic Heart Failure.. Eur. J. Heart Fail. Dec 2006;8:797-803
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Serial measurements of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have been suggested for the management of outpatients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The relationship between NT-proBNP plasma levels and central haemodynamic parameters in this setting is not known. METHODS: In 19 outpatients with CHF, NT-proBNP was related to central haemodynamic information, continuously measured with an implanted haemodynamic monitor (IHM) during 24 h of daily living activities (“24 h”) and during supine rest (“rest”). In 13 patients, three to seven serial measurements were obtained with a mean time interval of 39 days (range 19-113). RESULTS: At the first visit (n=19), NT-proBNP plasma levels were dispersed over a wide range of filling pressures and not correlated with the 24 h median of the right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) and the estimated pulmonary artery pressure (ePAD). However, in the individual patient, serial measurements yielded significant positive correlations between NT-proBNP and RVSP (p=0.006) and ePAD (p=0.001). During “24 h” compared with “rest”, the median RVSP and ePAD were elevated by 20+/-16% and 32+/-18%, respectively, and corresponded better with NT-proBNP (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: In outpatients with CHF, single measurements of NT-proBNP are not correlated with cardiac filling pressures. However, serial measurements of NT-proBNP in each individual patient show a significant positive correlation with central haemodynamic parameters and reflect changes in the haemodynamic state over time.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Adult, Aged, Blood Pressure, Female, Heart Failure, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain, Outpatients, Peptide Fragments, Time Factors
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