title: Comparison of plasma neurohormones in congestive heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation versus patients with sinus rhythm.
abstract: Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide and endothelin are further elevated in patients with congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, compared to those with sinus rhythm. The higher plasma endothelin suggests that vasoconstriction is an important mechanism for hemodynamic compensation in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Tuinenburg
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Van Veldhuisen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boomsma
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Van Den Berg
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: De Kam
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Crijns
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications*; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D016232:Endothelins / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications*; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D014661:Vasoconstriction
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D016232:Endothelins; D006728:Hormones; D000450:Aldosterone; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D012083:Renin