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cd-journal=joma
no-vol=41
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no-issue=3
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start-page=134
end-page=139
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dt-pub-year=2008
dt-pub=200802
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kn-title=Association of elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Objectives: To investigate the relationship between the plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level and the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients.
Methods: Patients (n=97) were classified into chronic AF (CAF; n=14), paroxysmal AF (PAF; n=18) and normal sinus rhythm (NSR; n=65) groups. The plasma BNP values were analyzed with logarithmic transformation.
Results: The PAF group showed significantly higher plasma BNP levels than the NSR group [mean (range; -1 SD and +1 SD); 248.3 (143.5, 429.5) vs. 78.2 (27.9, 218.8 ng/L), p<0.0001]. The CAF group also showed significantly higher plasma BNP levels than the NSR group [291.1 (161.4, 524.8 ng/L), p<0.0001]. Multivariate analysis with other clinical factors selected association of PAF as one of the factors that increased the plasma BNP level.
Conclusions: The present study indicated that plasma BNP level is clinically useful for identification of nonobstructive HCM patients who have a risk of PAF.
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en-aut-name=MatsuuraHiroko
en-aut-sei=Matsuura
en-aut-mei=Hiroko
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en-aut-name=MurakamiTakashi
en-aut-sei=Murakami
en-aut-mei=Takashi
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en-aut-name=HinaKazuyoshi
en-aut-sei=Hina
en-aut-mei=Kazuyoshi
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en-aut-name=YamamotoKeizo
en-aut-sei=Yamamoto
en-aut-mei=Keizo
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en-aut-name=KawamuraHiroshi
en-aut-sei=Kawamura
en-aut-mei=Hiroshi
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aut-affil-num=5
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en-aut-name=SogoTaiji
en-aut-sei=Sogo
en-aut-mei=Taiji
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aut-affil-num=6
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en-aut-name=ShinohataRyoko
en-aut-sei=Shinohata
en-aut-mei=Ryoko
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en-aut-name=UsuiShinichi
en-aut-sei=Usui
en-aut-mei=Shinichi
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en-aut-name=NinomiyaYoshifumi
en-aut-sei=Ninomiya
en-aut-mei=Yoshifumi
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en-aut-name=KusachiShozo
en-aut-sei=Kusachi
en-aut-mei=Shozo
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kn-affil=Department of Medicine and Medical Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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kn-affil=Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Sakakibara Hospital
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kn-affil=Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Sakakibara Hospital
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kn-affil=Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Sakakibara Hospital
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kn-affil=Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Sakakibara Hospital
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kn-affil=Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital
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kn-affil=Department of Medical Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
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kn-affil=Department of Medical Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
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kn-affil=Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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kn-affil=Department of Medical Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
en-keyword=clinical study
kn-keyword=clinical study
en-keyword=cardiomyopathy
kn-keyword=cardiomyopathy
en-keyword=tachyarrhythmia
kn-keyword=tachyarrhythmia
en-keyword=enzyme immunoassay
kn-keyword=enzyme immunoassay
en-keyword=peptide
kn-keyword=peptide
en-keyword=sensitivity and specificity
kn-keyword=sensitivity and specificity
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