Effect of the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation on atrial and brain natriuretic peptide.

作者信息

Nakamura M, Niinuma H, Chiba M, Ueshima K, Arakawa N, Yagi Y, Kawazoe K, Hiramori K

机构信息

Second Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.

出版信息

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Apr 1;79(7):966-70. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00023-4.

We studied plasma levels of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides at rest and after exercise before and after intracardiac surgery with and without the maze procedure in patients with chronic heart failure secondary to valvular heart disease. The present study found that an increased response of both cardiac natriuretic peptides is attenuated with resulting water retention after the maze procedure.