N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide-proBNP levels in ventricular arrhythmias in children.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Ventricular arrhythmias are the most common consequences of structural and functional heart diseases, but cases with no evident pathology are also observed. A parameter indicating asymptomatic circulatory failure could support decisions related to possible treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. HYPOTHESIS:The study objective was the evaluation of N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in children with ventricular arrhythmias and an attempt to determine if this parameter may be used for diagnosis and prognosis of ventricular arrhythmias. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study population was comprised of 36 children age 5 to 17.5 years old with idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (Group B) graded mild or potentially malignant; 29 patients with mild ventricular arrhythmias were included into Group B1; and 7 patients with potentially malignant cases into Group B2. In all the patients, NT-proBNP assays were performed. RESULTS:The NT-proBNP levels in Groups B, B1, B2 and the control group (Group K) were as follows: 41.5 +/- 15.1 pg/mL, 35.5 +/- 18.5 pg/mL, 66.3 +/- 24.9 pg/mL and 31.5 +/- 15.1 pg/mL, respectively. Between the groups with and without arrhythmias (Group B vs Group K), no statistically significant differences in NT-proBNP levels were found. However, markedly higher NT-proBNP levels were shown in the children with potentially malignant arrhythmias (Group B2) compared to the patients with mild arrhythmias (B1) and the control group (Group K). CONCLUSIONS:The level of NT-proBNP increases with the severity of ventricular arrhythmia. NT-proBNP assays can be helpful for diagnosing and grading the severity of ventricular arrhythmias.

journal_name

Clin Cardiol

journal_title

Clinical cardiology

authors

Mazurek B,Szydłowski L,Giec-Fuglewicz G,Markiewicz-Łoskot G

doi

10.1002/clc.20611

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-12-01 00:00:00

pages

690-4

issue

12

eissn

0160-9289

issn

1932-8737

journal_volume

32

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