Left atrial size and function after spontaneous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and their relation to n-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide

The present report showed that higher levels Of N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide during atrial fibrillation were independently associated with spontaneous conversion, as well as with smaller left atrial volume. An inverse correlation existed between left atrial volume and N-terminal atrial natr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2003-06, Vol.91 (12), p.1478-1481
Hauptverfasser:	Mattioli, Anna Vittoria, Bonatti, Silvia, Bonetti, Lorenzo, Borella, Paola, Mattioli, Giorgio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Atrial Fibrillation - blood Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology Atrial Fibrillation - therapy Atrial Function, Left - physiology Atrial Natriuretic Factor - blood Biomarkers - blood Blood Pressure - physiology Cardiovascular disease Diastole - physiology Echocardiography, Doppler Electric Countershock Female Heart Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging Heart Atria - physiopathology Humans Male Middle Aged Peptides Predictive Value of Tests Recovery of Function - physiology Statistics as Topic Stroke Volume - physiology Systole - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The present report showed that higher levels Of N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide during atrial fibrillation were independently associated with spontaneous conversion, as well as with smaller left atrial volume. An inverse correlation existed between left atrial volume and N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00404-1