Cardiac function and aminoterminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in liver-transplanted cirrhotic patients
| Autor: | Angel Lanas, Paula Esquivias, Francisco A. García-Gil, Isaac Pascual, Miguel Angel Simón, Isaac Lacambra, Elena Piazuelo, Vanesa Bernal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Cardiac function curve
Transplantation medicine.medical_specialty Ejection fraction medicine.drug_class business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Diastole Liver transplantation Left ventricular hypertrophy medicine.disease Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy Internal medicine Natriuretic peptide medicine Cardiology business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Transplantation. 26:111-116 |
| ISSN: | 0902-0063 |
| Popis: | Bernal V, Pascual I, Lanas A, Esquivias P, Piazuelo E, Garcia-Gil FA, Lacambra I, Simon MA. Cardiac function and aminoterminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in liver-transplanted cirrhotic patients. Clin Transplant 2012: 26: 111–116. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract: Background: Cirrhosis is associated with structural and functional abnormalities of the heart. We examined the evolution of these abnormalities after liver transplantation (LT). Methods: Sixty cirrhotic patients, without cardiovascular disease, were included. Clinical data, echocardiography, and aminoterminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels were analyzed before and after transplantation. Healthy controls (n = 25) were included for reference. Results: Before transplantation, cirrhotic patients had higher left atrium diameter, left ventricular (LV) mass index, and ejection fraction than controls. After transplantation, LV mass index increased (105 ± 31 vs. 119 ± 35 g/m2; p |
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