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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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Natriuretic Peptide, Brain/ blood

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• 1.   Cardiac troponin I and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in umbilical artery blood in relation to fetal heart rate abnormalities during labor

  The aim of this study was to investigate umbilical artery serum levels of cardiac troponin I, a sensitive and specific marker of myocardial necrosis, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, a sensitive marker of left ventricular dysfunction

  

  Abstract:

  The use of continuous fetal heart rate (FHR) recordings to monitor fetal well-being during labor is standard clinical practice in developed countries. Little is known about the relationship, if any, that exists between these FHR abnormalities and the fetal cardiac musculature and function. The aim of this study was to investigate umbilical artery serum levels of cardiac troponin I, a more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the circulatory system - Other forms of heart disease - left ventricular dysfunction

  Categories:

  left ventricular dysfunction

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Pediatr Cardiol, Vol: 22 Page: 393-6 2001 Sep-Oct
  S. M. Fleming; T. O'Gorman; L. O'Byrne; H. Grimes; K. M. Daly; J. J. Morrison

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• 2.   Cardiac troponin T and N-terminal-pro-B type natriuretic peptide reflect myocardial function in preterm infants

  This study examined the range of cTnT and NTpBNP in preterm infants, correlate NTpBNP and cTnT with echocardiographic markers of cardiac function and assess the influence of antenatal and postnatal factors on these biochemical markers

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular compromise is increasingly recognized in preterm infants. Currently, echocardiography is the best tool to assess myocardial contractility and guide management. Elevated levels of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and N-terminal-pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NTpBNP) are associated with poor myocardial contractility and low cardiac output in adults. OBJECTIVE: To more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - cardiac function in preterm infants

  Categories:

  cardiac function

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Perinatol, Vol: 28 Page: 482-6 July 2008
  A. El-Khuffash; P. G. Davis; K. Walsh; E. J. Molloy

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• 3.   N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide: a measure of significant patent ductus arteriosus

  This study examined the usefulness of plasma NT-proBNP in diagnosing haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) in neonates and examine some factors that might affect this

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a marker for ventricular dysfunction secreted as a pre-prohormone, pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (proBNP), and cleaved into BNP and a biologically inactive fragment, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Little is known about the clinical usefulness of NT-proBNP in preterm infants. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of more...

  International Classification:

  Diagnostic tool (biological measure) - patent ductus arteriosus

  Categories:

  plasma NT-proBNP; patent ductus arteriosus

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, Vol: 93 Page: F257-60 July 2008
  I. Farombi-Oghuvbu; T. Matthews; P. D. Mayne; H. Guerin; J. D. Corcoran

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