[Brain natriuretic peptide for postoperative monitoring of the fluid balance in a cardiac surgery patient].
Brain natriuretic peptide is a neurohormone used for estimation of left ventricular wall tension and volume overload. We describe the use of this parameter in a postoperative cardiac surgery patient for detection and monitoring of left ventricular failure in a postoperative intensive care unit at a tertiary care center. Left ventricular failure was detected by brain natriuretic peptide levels, while x-ray and values obtained by the pulmonary artery catheter were inconclusive.
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Abteilung für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Krankenhaus Lainz, Wien.
Kepka
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Hermann
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Oczenski
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Mlczoch
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Schwarz
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Fitzgerald
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D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology*
D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain