Effect of Induced Ventricular Fibrillation and Shock Delivery on Brain Natriuretic Peptide Measured Serially Following a Predischarge ICD Test

Effect of Induced Ventricular Fibrillation and Shock Delivery on Brain Natriuretic Peptide Measured Serially Following a Predischarge ICD Test

Objectives: Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) was a marker for heart failure and cardiac wall tension. We analysed the trend of BNP after predischarge testing in order to get non-invasive details about the cardiac stress during predischarge testing.Methods: 4-5 days after ICD implant we measured BNP,...

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Main Authors: Marco Budeus, Emanuel Salibassoglu, Anna Maria Schymura, Nico Reinsch, Heinrich Wieneke, Stefan Sack, Raimund Erbel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-10-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Subjects:
Predischarge ICD Test
Brain Natriuretic Peptide
Online Access:http://www.ipej.org/0704/budeus2.htm

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