Does hypoxemia have an impact on the cardiac release and circulating concentrations of natriuretic peptides in humans in vivo?

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Aug 10;167(3):1046-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.11.004. Epub 2012 Nov 22.
No abstract available

Keywords: Exercise; Hemodynamics; Hypoxemia; Natriuretic peptides; Transcardiac.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Cohort Studies
  • Heart Failure / blood
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / blood*
  • Hypoxia / diagnosis
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / metabolism*
  • Oxygen Consumption / physiology
  • Peptide Fragments / blood
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism*

Substances

  • Peptide Fragments
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain