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Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level is closely related to the extent of left ventricular sympathetic overactivity in chronic ischemic heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19293536     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Both brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and cardiac sympathetic activity are useful surrogate markers of congestive heart failure. BNP is known to be secreted in response to sympathetic tone. This study examined the relationship between the cardiac sympathetic system and BNP. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty patients with chronic ischemic heart failure (mean age,72 years-old; 46 males and 14 females) who had undergone cardiac catheterization and were classified as NYHA II underwent resting (99m)Tc-sestamibi quantitative gated imaging (MIBI) and (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging (MIBG). MIBI was used to obtain left ventricular (LV) dimension. MIBG was used to obtain the washout rate and the H/M ratios as well as the extent of LV washout rate abnormality (RSNA), which was defined as the number of regions with a regional washout rate of more than mean+2SD of 15 normal subjects on a two-dimensional polar map divided into 20 regions. Blood samples were obtained to measure neurohormones such as BNP, renin activity, noradrenaline, and angiotensin II. RESULTS: Simple linear regression analysis showed that BNP had significant correlations to age, LVEF, LV end diastolic volume, LV end systolic volume, RSNA, global washout rate, myocardial ischemia, and LV end diastolic pressure. Among them, multiple linear regression analysis showed that only RSNA (partial regression coefficient =0.618, p<0.002) had a significant positive correlation with BNP. CONCLUSION: This study suggested that the extent of cardiac sympathetic overactivity in the LV could enhance BNP release.
Authors:
Kazuyuki Sakata; Kei Iida; Nao Mochiduki; Yoshihiro Nakaya
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2009-03-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)     Volume:  48     ISSN:  1349-7235     ISO Abbreviation:  Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-18     Completed Date:  2009-08-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204241     Medline TA:  Intern Med     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  393-400     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shizuoka. k.sakata@scchr.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiac-Gated Single-Photon Emission Computer-Assisted Tomography / methods
Chemiluminescent Measurements
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Disease Progression
Electrocardiography
Epinephrine / blood
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Catheterization
Heart Failure / blood*,  etiology,  physiopathology
Heart Ventricles / innervation*,  physiopathology,  radionuclide imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / complications*,  physiopathology
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Norepinephrine / blood
Radioimmunoassay
Renin / blood
Severity of Illness Index
Stroke Volume / physiology
Sympathetic Nervous System / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / blood,  complications,  physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
114471-18-0/Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 51-43-4/Epinephrine; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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