Plasma norepinephrine levels in infants and children with congestive heart failure
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
; : 982-986, 1993.
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ABSTRACT
To characterize the sympathetic nervous system response to congestive heart failure in infants and children, plasma norepinephrine levels were measured in 29 patients aged 4 months to 15 years undergoing routine cardiac catheterization at Dong San Hospital, Keimyung University during the period of 4 months from November 1990 to February 1991. Plasma norepinephrine levels were significantly higher in patients with heart disease and congestive heart failure than in those without congestive heart failure(P<0.001). A significant association was found between the level of plasma norepinephrine and severity of the symptoms of congestive heart failure. Plasma norepinephrine levels correlated well with size of the shunt (Qp/Qs)(gamma=0.75), degree of pulmonary arterial pressure (gamma=0.79) and degree of right ventricular pressure (gamma=0.82).
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Assunto principal:
Plasma
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Sistema Nervoso Simpático
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Cateterismo Cardíaco
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Norepinefrina
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Pressão Ventricular
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Estrogênios Conjugados (USP)
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Cateteres Cardíacos
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Pressão Arterial
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Coração
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Cardiopatias
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Ano de publicação:
1993
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Article