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Drop in plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels after successful direct current cardioversion in chronic atrial fibrillation.

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2001

Year

Y. Ohta, Tatsuya Shimada, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Satoki Inoue, Yasuo Murakami, Hiroki Shimizu, Kou Nakamura, Takao Ohta, Hiromasa Katoh, Yutaka Ishibashi
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Abstract

Lone AF raises plasma BNP levels, which is more marked if there is underlying structural heart disease present, and cardioversion reduces plasma BNP levels. Therefore, high plasma BNP levels in patients with chronic AF are likely to be caused by AF and reflect cardiac overloading associated with, although contributed to in part by, underlying heart diseases.