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Relationship of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Levels to Cardiac Diagnosis, Operation Performed, Post-operative Course and Outcome

Retrospective Evaluation of Serum B-type Natriuretic Peptide Hormone Levels in Post-operative Patients and the Relationship of BNP Levels to Cardiac Diagnosis, Operation Performed, Post-operative Course and Outcome

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00238810
Enrollment
20
Registered
2005-10-14
Start date
2005-04-30
Completion date
2014-11-30
Last updated
2014-12-02

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Conditions

Congenital Heart Disease

Keywords

BNP, Pediatrics, Congenital heart disease, b-type natriuretic peptide

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess brain natriuretic peptide levels to evaluate the relationship of those levels with the diagnosis of congenital cardiac disease, operation performed, post-operative course, and outcome.

Detailed description

Three types of natriuretic peptides (NP) have been isolated: atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP). The NP family elicits a number of vascular, renal and endocrine effects that help to maintain blood pressure and extracellular fluid volume. These effects are mediated by the specific binding of NP to cell surface receptors that have been characterized, purified and cloned from cells of the vasculature, kidney, adrenal gland and brain. There are 3 subtypes of NP receptors: type A natriuretic peptide receptor (NPRA), type B natriuretic peptide receptor (NPRB), and type C natriuretic peptide receptor (NPRC). All 3 subtypes affect cellular second messenger activity. The literature currently does not define the levels of b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in children with congenital heart disease undergoing surgery. The investigator wishes to perform a retrospective chart review to define BNP levels in the pediatric cardiac defect population and to evaluate the relationship of those levels with cardiac diagnosis, operation performed, post-operative course and outcome. The investigator will collect the following information from the medical record: * Laboratory: BNP levels, serum pH, lactic acid, Co-ox, CBC, Chemistry * Diagnosis * Surgical Procedure * Incidence of re-operation * Length of ICU Stay * Length of Hospital Stay * Complications * Length of Ventilation (how many days on the ventilator) * Medications * Cross Clamp Time * Bypass Time * Echocardiogram data * Cardiac Catheterization Data * Vital Signs * Monitored Hemodynamic Measures * Final outcome (discharged or death)

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Congenital heart defect

Exclusion criteria

* Patients without congenital heart defects

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
define BNP levels in the pediatric cardiac defect population and to evaluate the relationship of those levels with cardiac diagnosis, operation performed, post-operative course and outcome.9 yearsdefine BNP levels in the pediatric cardiac defect population and to evaluate the relationship of those levels with cardiac diagnosis, operation performed, post-operative course and outcome.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026