title: N-terminal pro-BNP plasma levels before and after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy for mitral stenosis.
abstract: In this study, we investigated the change in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) plasma levels among 44 consecutive patients with mitral stenosis, 10 min before and 24 h after undergoing percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC). The procedure was successful in all patients and a significant decline was noted in NT-pro-BNP levels. Reduction of NT-pro-BNP was more marked in patients in sinus rhythm as compared to those with atrial fibrillation. In conclusion, serial measurement of plasma NT-pro-BNP levels might be a useful noninvasive method for documenting the success of PTMC among patients in sinus rhythm.
authors.forename: Davinder S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.forename: Ganesan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karthikeyan
authors.forename: Kashish
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Sushil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Malani
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhall
authors.forename: Balram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery*; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain