High Plasma Levels of the B-type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients Without Heart Failure: Is There Clinical Significance?

We report a case of a 19-year-old female with an elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level, but without evidence of heart failure (HF). She presented with non-specific chest pain and a high level of the B-type natriuretic peptide, despite having unremarkable findings on physical examina...

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Autores principales: Yu, Long Hao, Kim, Moo Hyun, Park, Jong Seong, Cha, Kwang Soo, Park, Tae Ho, Kim, Young Dae
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Cardiology 2010
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2844981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20339500
http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2010.40.3.141
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Sumario:We report a case of a 19-year-old female with an elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level, but without evidence of heart failure (HF). She presented with non-specific chest pain and a high level of the B-type natriuretic peptide, despite having unremarkable findings on physical examination, laboratory analysis, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, chest X-ray, chest computed tomography, whole body scan, and coronary angiography. We attribute this finding to a genetic variation in the synthesis and cleavage of the natriuretic peptides.

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