title: Atrial natriuretic factor and concomitant hormonal, hemodynamic and renal function changes after slow continuous ultrafiltration.
abstract: We treated a patient with refractory biventricular heart failure, dilutional hyponatremia and prerenal azotemia, by means of ultrafiltration. After ultrafiltration, gas exchange and cardiac output improved, with concomitant reduction of systemic and pulmonary vascular resistances. Despite a decrease of right atrial and wedge pressure, atrial natriuretic factor rose and plasma renin activity decreased.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bergerone
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Golzio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pacitti
mesh_terms: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014511:Uremia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D012083:Renin