High Plasma Levels of the B-type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients Without Heart Failure: Is There Clinical Significance?.
10.4070/kcj.2010.40.3.141
- Author:
Long Hao YU
1
;
Moo Hyun KIM
;
Jong Seong PARK
;
Kwang Soo CHA
;
Tae Ho PARK
;
Young Dae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea. kimmh@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Natriuretic peptide;
Heart failure
- MeSH:
Chest Pain;
Coronary Angiography;
Electrocardiography;
Female;
Genetic Variation;
Heart;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain;
Natriuretic Peptides;
Physical Examination;
Plasma;
Thorax;
Whole Body Imaging;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2010;40(3):141-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
