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OBJECTIVE: To explore the variations of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) secretion after left atrial appendage occlusion. BACKGROUND: Left atrial appendage occlusion has been increasingly performed in the last few years, however little is known about the physiological consequences of left atrial appendage occlusion. Left atrial appendage regulates partially intravascular volume via release of brain natriuretic peptide. Brain natriuretic peptide levels have been related to increased risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation patients. METHODS: Venous blood samples were obtained in consecutive patients undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion before, 24 hr after device implantation and at the first visit after discharge (45-60 days) for BNP measurement. RESULTS: Left atrial appendage occlusion was performed in 34 patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and contraindication to long-term oral anticoagulation or at high-risk of bleeding. There were no differences in BNP levels between baseline and 24 hr after device implantation. However left atrial appendage closure resulted in a significant decrease in BNP levels at the first follow-up visit (45-60 days) compared to baseline measurements (759.90 pg ml(-1) vs. 636.90 pg ml(-1) , P = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS: Left atrial appendage occlusion modifies BNP levels. These levels decrease after left atrial appendage occlusion. The clinical consequences of these findings need to be evaluated in further studies. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Apêndice Atrial/cirurgia , Fibrilação Atrial/cirurgia , Cateterismo Cardíaco/métodos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/instrumentação , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Dispositivo para Oclusão Septal , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/prevenção & controle , Idoso , Apêndice Atrial/diagnóstico por imagem , Fibrilação Atrial/sangue , Fibrilação Atrial/complicações , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Espanha/epidemiologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/epidemiologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Taxa de Sobrevida/tendênciasRESUMO
The unique physical properties of optical coherence tomography (OCT) make it a useful technique in the study of restenosis mechanisms. In fact, OCT is able to differentiate between neointimal proliferation and neoatherosclerosis within the stent. We report a rare case of occlusive neoatherosclerosis presenting beyond one year after a successful drug-eluting stent implantation. The impact of OCT findings in the clinical decision making process is emphasized.