title: Human natriuretic factor in cirrhotic patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation.
abstract: We measured the plasma levels of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in eight adult patients with cirrhosis and ascites. The aim of this study was to determine whether significant differences in ANF concentration may be detected during the individual phases of OLT and to correlate these changes with hemodynamics. In each patient a hemodynamic assessment was achieved using a Swan-Ganz fiber optic catheter for continuous monitoring of cardiac output (CO), systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI), right filling pressure as assessed by central venous pressure (CVP), and left filling pressure by means of pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP). During reperfusion a clear-cut increase in ANF values was observed (P < 0.05). Concurrently, an increase in CVP (P < 0.05) and a decrease in SVRI were observed without any significant increase in diuresis. These data suggest that ANF might play a role in the development of the reperfusion syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Ospedale Monoblocco, University of Padova School of Medicine, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piccinni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rossaro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Graziotto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tripepi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meneghetti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Inturri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burra
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plebani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faggian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008102:Liver Circulation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D015424:Reperfusion
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor