title: B-natriuretic peptide: a helpful clinical marker after Norwood I.
abstract: Amplified cardiac B-natriuretic peptide (BNP) expression results from ventricular volume or pressure overload. Clinicians have used BNP levels when evaluating cardiac performance in patients with varied clinical conditions. We report a case in which BNP levels helped guide early catheterization intervention in a patient after stage 1 Norwood palliation.
authors.affiliation: Children's Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 690, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA. WNEvans50@aol.com
authors.forename: William N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Ruben J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Acherman
authors.forename: Gary A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Mayman
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000628:therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D018610:Heart Bypass, Right; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D017725:Ventricular Pressure
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain