title: [Brain natriuretic peptide for postoperative monitoring of the fluid balance in a cardiac surgery patient].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Krankenhaus Lainz, Wien.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Publig
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kepka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hermann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Oczenski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mlczoch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain