Effect of sinus rhythm restoration after electrical cardioversion on apelin and brain natriuretic Peptide prohormone levels in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

The American Journal of Cardiology
Eleftherios M KallergisPanos E Vardas

Abstract

Because humoral alterations have been implicated in the generation and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation (AF), we aimed to elucidate possible abnormalities in atrial endocrine function in the setting of lone AF. Levels of plasma apelin and amino terminal fragment of the brain natriuretic peptide prohormone (NT-pro-BNP) were measured in 40 patients with persistent AF, before and 1 month after electrical cardioversion, and in 15 controls in sinus rhythm (SR). All patients were successfully cardioverted to SR, although in 9 of them AF recurred. Baseline apelin levels were lower and NT-pro-BNP levels higher in patients with AF compared to controls (380 +/- 186 vs 700 +/- 151 pg/ml, p <0.001, and 615 +/- 611 vs 50 +/- 28 pg/ml, p <0.001, respectively). Maintenance of SR resulted in an increase of apelin and a decrease of NT-pro-BNP levels during the postcardioversion follow-up period compared to baseline (497 +/- 170 vs 368 +/- 178 pg/ml, p <0.001, and 206 +/- 106 vs 398 +/- 269 pg/ml, p <0.001 respectively). Patients who developed AF recurrence by the end of the follow-up period had similar values of apelin and NT-pro-BNP on final and initial evaluations (444 +/- 142 vs 422 +/- 217 pg/ml, p = 0.62, and 1,328 +/- 714 vs 1,362 +/- ...Continue Reading

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