The Effect of Aortic Valve Replacement on Plasma B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis — One Year Follow-Up

Abstract

We report an increase in plasma BNP in patients with AS. Following a further transient increase postoperatively, BNP levels decreased at six and twelve months after AVR. BNP correlated with LVMI preoperatively, and with age both preoperatively and at twelve months.