title: Elevated B-type natriuretic peptide without volume overload in a left ventricular assist device patient with a subdural hematoma.
abstract: We report a case of elevated B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) without volume overload in a left ventricular assist device patient with a subdural hematoma and cerebral salt wasting syndrome suggesting a noncardiac etiology for BNP elevation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Heart Transplant and Assist Devices, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA. Geetha.Bhat-MD@advocatehealth.com
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pauwaa
authors.forename: Cedric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sheffield
authors.forename: Christiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caldeira
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weston
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rinde-Hoffman
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cintron
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain