title: Brain natriuretic peptide in acute ischemic stroke.
abstract: Elevated serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are associated with cardioembolic stroke mainly because of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the mechanisms of increased serum BNP levels are hitherto unclear. We aimed to identify the factors associated with increased BNP levels in patients with acute ischemic stroke. We measured serum BNP levels in consecutive patients aged 18 years or older. Stroke subtypes were classified using the Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment criteria. Categorical variables included age, sex, smoking status, alcohol consumption status, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease (CAD), AF, antiplatelet therapy, and anticoagulant therapy. Continuous variables included hemoglobin, creatinine (Cr), β-thromboglobulin, platelet factor 4, thrombin-antithrombin complex, and d-dimer levels. We further determined the relationship between serum BNP and intima-media thickness, left ventricular ejection fraction, size of infarction, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score on admission, and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at discharge. Of the 231 patients (mean age, 71 ± 12 years) with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), 36% were women. Serum BNP levels significantly correlated with CAD, AF, Cr, mRS, and cardioembolism (CE) (Dunnett method, P = .004). BNP levels were significantly higher in patients with larger infarcts, higher mRS scores, and higher CHADS2 scores. The levels were higher in patients with larger infarcts, higher mRS scores at discharge, and higher CHADS2 scores among AF patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: kmaruyama@nij.twmu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiga
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mutsumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iijima
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriya
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Sono
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kyomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ashihara
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kayoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: Brain natriuretic peptide; CHADS(2) score; acute ischemic stroke; atrial fibrillation; infarct size; modified Rankin Scale