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Correlation between N-terminal pro B-natriuretic peptide and ultrasonic backscatter: implications for diastolic dysfunction in hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17767534     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine how N-terminal pro brain-natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels correlate with cyclic variation of integrated backscatter (CVIBS) as a reflection of abnormal diastolic function in hypertension. PATIENTS: Forty essentially hypertensive patients were studied. CVIBS values were obtained from the septal wall in the parasternal long-axis view. Twelve had normal diastolic function, 18 had impaired relaxation, and 10 had pseudonormal pattern. RESULTS: Patients with normal diastolic function had a mean NT-proBNP concentration of 34 +/- 17 pg/ml and a mean CVIBS value of 7.1 +/- 0.9 dB; those with impaired relaxation had a mean NT-proBNP concentration of 71 +/- 25 pg/ml and a mean CVIBS value of 6.7 +/- 1.1 dB. Patients with pseudonormal pattern had the highest NT proBNP levels (206 +/- 75 pg/ml) and lowest CVIBS values (5.7 +/- 0.9 dB). An NT-proBNP value of 62 pg/ml had a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 91%; a CVIBS value of 7.2 dB had a sensitivity of 83.3% and a specificity of 66.7% for detecting diastolic dysfunction. An NT-proBNP value of 120 pg/ml had a sensitivity of 76% and a specificity of 96%; a CVIBS value of 6.1 dB had a sensitivity of 87.5% and a specificity of 75% for detecting severe diastolic dysfunction. A close correlation was found between the NT-proBNP and CVIBS values (r: 0.54, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Combinative use of NT-proBNP and CVIBS can detect the presence of diastolic abnormalities on echocardiography. A good correlation was found between the NT-proBNP and CVIBS values in detecting diastolic dysfunction in essentially hypertensive patients.
Authors:
Tarkan Tekten; Cigdem Yenisey; Ceyhun Ceyhan; Alper O Onbasili; Guzel Discigil; Murat Kaya; Selim Unal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0742-2822     ISO Abbreviation:  Echocardiography     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-04     Completed Date:  2008-01-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511187     Medline TA:  Echocardiography     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  837-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Area Under Curve
Biological Markers / blood
Diastole
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Humans
Hypertension / blood*,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography*
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Peptide Fragments / blood*
ROC Curve
Sensitivity and Specificity
Statistics, Nonparametric
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Peptide Fragments; 0/pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); 114471-18-0/Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

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