Brain natriuretic peptide levels fall rapidly after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm.
Vinch
Craig S
CS
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Rashkin
Jason
J
Logsetty
Giridhar
G
Tighe
Dennis A
DA
Hill
Jeffrey C
JC
Meyer
Theo E
TE
Rosenthal
Lawrence S
LS
Aurigemma
Gerard P
GP
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000494:pharmacology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam / Q000494:pharmacology; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D013997:Time Factors
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D008874:Midazolam; D005283:Fentanyl