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ArticleJournal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing2022

NT-proANP levels in peripheral and cardiac circulation.

Petra Büttner, Timm Seewöster, Danilo Obradovic, Gerhard Hindricks, Holger Thiele, Jelena Kornej

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Petra BüttnerDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig At University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Timm SeewösterDepartment of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Leipzig At University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Danilo ObradovicDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig At University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Gerhard HindricksDepartment of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Leipzig At University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Holger ThieleDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig At University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Jelena KornejSchool of Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine, Boston University, 72 E Concord St, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. jkornej@bu.edu.
Leipzig Heart Institute · DEBoston University · US

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H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 838259HELIOS Kliniken HRC-ID:045620HELIOS Kliniken (DE) HRC-ID:045620
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Abstract

backgroundRecent studies have reported an association between N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide (NT-proANP) and the progression of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, NT-proANP levels in peripheral and cardiac circulation in AF patients and in non-AF individuals need to be defined. The aims of the current study are (1) to analyze NT-proANP levels in peripheral and cardiac circulation in AF patients and (2) to compare NT-proANP levels in individuals with and without AF.

methodsWe recruited AF patients who were undergoing their first AF catheter ablation and non-AF individuals. Blood plasma samples taken from the femoral vein and the left atrium (LA) were collected before AF ablation in the AF patients and from the cubital vein in the non-AF controls. Low voltage areas (LVAs) were determined using high-density maps during catheter ablation and defined as < 0.5 mV.

resultsThe study included 189 AF patients (64 ± 10 years, 59% male, 61% persistent AF, 30% LVAs) and 26 non-AF individuals (58 ± 10 years, 50% male). Patients with AF were significantly older and had larger LA (p < 0.05). Compared to non-AF controls, peripheral and cardiac NT-proANP levels were significantly higher in AF patients without and with LVAs (median 5.4, 10.5, 14.8 ng/ml, respectively, p < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, NT-proANP (OR 1.238, 95% CI 1.007-1.521, p = 0.043) remained significantly different between non-AF individuals and AF patients. In AF, NT-proANP levels were significantly higher in the cardiac blood samples than in the peripheral blood (median 13.0 versus 11.4 ng/ml, p = 0.003). The ability to predict LVAs was modest when using cardiac NT-proANP (AUC 0.661) and peripheral NT-proANP (AUC 0.635), without statistical difference (p = 0.937).

conclusionsNT-proANP levels are higher in individuals with AF than in controls and are more pronounced in progressed AF. Elevated cardiac and peripheral NT-proANP levels similarly predict LVAs.

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Atrial FibrillationCatheter AblationBiomarkersFemaleHeart AtriaHumansMaleNatriuretic Peptide, BrainBiomarkersNatriuretic Peptide, BrainAF progressionAtrial fibrillationCardiac circulationLow voltage areasNT-proANP

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