title: [The importance of determination of Nt-proBNP and big endothelin in diagnosing chronic heart failure in patients on regular haemodialysis treatment].
abstract: We have followed 99 patients with end stage renal failure, treated by regular haemodialysis. Chronic renal failure is frequently accompanied by chronic heart failure (over 50%), especially by heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Patients treated by regular haemodialysis had a tendency to cardiomegaly (51%), mild systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (mean LVEF 53%) and diastolic dysfunction (88%) of the hypertrophic left ventricle. They had also activated endothelin and neurohumoral system. Only 3% of the patients had normal values of Nt-proBNP and big endothelin. The plasma level of Nt-proBNP in haemodialysed patients correlated with cardiothoracic ratio and with ejection fraction. The plasma level of big endothelin correlated only with cardiothoracic ratio.
authors.affiliation: Interní kardiologická klinika Lékarské fakulty MU a FN Brno. oludka@yahoo.com
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ludka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spinar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vítovcová
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sobotová
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spinarová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vítovec
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tomandl
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D019332:Endothelin-1; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain