Brain natriuretic peptide is elevated in outpatients with atrial fibrillation

Helme Silvet, Yinong Young-Xu, Diana Walleigh, Shmuel Ravid

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Abstract

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were measured in 72 outpatients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) and in 49 control patients without AF. BNP levels were significantly higher in patients with AF (median value 131 pg/ml) than without AF (median value 49 pg/ml; p <0.001), and remained significantly higher after controlling for demographic and clinical variables.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1124-1127
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume92
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2003

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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