Comparison of plasma neurohormones in congestive heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation versus patients with sinus rhythm.

作者信息

Tuinenburg A E, Van Veldhuisen D J, Boomsma F, Van Den Berg M P, De Kam P J, Crijns H J

机构信息

Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.

出版信息

Am J Cardiol. 1998 May 15;81(10):1207-10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00092-7.

Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide and endothelin are further elevated in patients with congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, compared to those with sinus rhythm. The higher plasma endothelin suggests that vasoconstriction is an important mechanism for hemodynamic compensation in these patients.