University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
Relation of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide with diastolic function in hypertensive heart disease
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Publication Date
2013-10-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Aged; Diastole; Echocardiography; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Male; Middle Aged; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; Peptide Fragments; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Disciplines
Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Elevated natriuretic peptide levels in asymptomatic individuals without heart failure are associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes and may reflect subclinical cardiac dysfunction.
METHODS: In a sample of 313 asymptomatic individuals (51% women, mean age 61 years) with hypertension and diastolic dysfunction, we examined the association of plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) with both conventional and advanced echocardiographic measures of systolic and diastolic function, including myocardial strain, using speckle-tracking-based analyses.
RESULTS: In univariate analyses, higher NT-proBNP was associated with greater left ventricular mass index (P = 0.003), left atrial volume index (P = 0.007), lateral E' velocity (P < 0.0001), E/E' ratio (P < 0.0001), peak global longitudinal systolic strain (P = 0.015), systolic strain rate (P = 0.021), and early diastolic strain rate (P < 0.0001). In multivariable analyses, NT-proBNP remained associated with measures of diastolic dysfunction, including lateral E' velocity (P = 0.013) and the E/E' ratio (P = 0.008). However, early diastolic strain rate was the echocardiographic parameter most strongly associated with NT-proBNP (P = 0.003).
CONCLUSIONS: In the setting of asymptomatic hypertensive heart disease and preserved ejection fraction, elevation in natriuretic peptide levels is predominantly associated with subclinical diastolic dysfunction.
DOI of Published Version
10.1093/ajh/hpt098
Source
Am J Hypertens. 2013 Oct;26(10):1234-41. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpt098. Epub 2013 Jun 22. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
American journal of hypertension
PubMed ID
23792241
Repository Citation
Uraizee I, Cheng S, Hung C, Verma A, Thomas JD, Zile MR, Aurigemma GP, Solomon SD. (2013). Relation of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide with diastolic function in hypertensive heart disease. University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpt098. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/784