Why the study?
Do plasma BNP and ANP levels correlate with hemodynamic severity in children with ventricular septal defect?
Population
59 children with ventricular septal defect without pulmonary vascular disease, ages 3 months to 13 years.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Loading...
May aid noninvasive PAP estimation in pediatric VSD; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Do plasma BNP and ANP levels correlate with hemodynamic severity in children with ventricular septal defect?
Plasma BNP and ANP levels correlate with pulmonary artery pressure and volume load in children with VSD, potentially identifying those needing early intervention.
Suda et al. (2003) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: