RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BNP AND CARDIOVASCULAR TOXICITY


Karakilic E., Solakoglu G. A., Karakilic I. D.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.32, no.6, pp.1791-1796, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.19193/0393-6384_2016_6_165
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1791-1796
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays, referrals to emergency departments due to intoxication remain to be important in terms of mortality and morbidity. Among these intoxications, cases with cardiac involvement should be closely monitored. Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is considered as a sensitive marker of cardiac dysfunction at recent years measurement of BNP levels provides considerable information about cardiac functions in a short time. In the present study, it is aimed to evaluate the relationship between blood Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) level and severity of intoxication in order to identify cardiac dysfunction caused by intoxication with cardiotoxic agents.