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Plasma Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Healthy Calves and Calves with Congenital Heart Disease
- Source :
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 23:653-656
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2009.
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Abstract
- Background: The basic and clinical implications of evaluating plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) concentration in calves are unknown. Objective: To investigate the relationship between the plasma ANP concentration and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) in healthy calves subjected to volume overload (Study 1), and to compare the plasma ANP concentration in calves with or without heart disease (Study 2). Animals: Six healthy calves were used in Study 1; disease calves and sick calves with (n = 9) and without congenital heart disease (CHD) (n = 9) were used in Study 2. Methods: In Study 1, LVEDP in anesthetized calves was manipulated by IV administration of acetated Ringer's solution (rate of 100 mL/kg/h for 20 minutes) and furosemide. In Study 2, disease calves were identified by blood examination and echocardiography or pathological examination. The plasma ANP concentration was determined by a chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay for human α-ANP. Results: In Study 1, preloading significantly increased the plasma ANP concentration (36 ± 20–185 ± 156, P < .01) and LVEDP (−11 ± 7–2 ± 12, P < .01) from the baseline. Furthermore, plasma ANP concentrations were strongly correlated with LVEDP (r= 0.61). In Study 2, the plasma ANP concentration was significantly higher in the calves with CHD than in the calves without heart disease (220 [67–970] versus 31 [10–86]; mean [range], P < .001). Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Measurement of plasma ANP concentrations in calves can provide additional information useful for predicting hemodynamic abnormalities.
- Subjects :
- Heart Defects, Congenital
Male
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Heart disease
Volume overload
Cattle Diseases
Hemodynamics
Atrial natriuretic peptide
Internal medicine
Blood plasma
Animals
Medicine
General Veterinary
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Furosemide
medicine.disease
Endocrinology
Blood chemistry
cardiovascular system
Ventricular pressure
Cardiology
Cattle
Female
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Atrial Natriuretic Factor
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- ISSN :
- 19391676 and 08916640
- Volume :
- 23
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b3781b0cafae6cee423ce544937976fd