Atrial and brain natriuretic peptide concentrations and the response to inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Treggiari MM, Bendjelid K, Yanez ND, Heidegger CP, Suter PM, Romand JA. Atrial and brain natriuretic peptide concentrations and the response to inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Journal Of Critical Care 2009, 25: 23-29. PMID: 19327320, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeAtrial natriuretic peptideBaseline atrial natriuretic peptideRespiratory distress syndromeNT-proNatriuretic peptideBNP concentrationsDistress syndromeCardiac peptidesHigh atrial natriuretic peptideBrain natriuretic peptide concentrationsB-type natriuretic peptideNitric oxideCyclic guanosine monophosphate concentrationBaseline NT-proProspective cohort studyNatriuretic peptide concentrationsSubgroup of patientsCardiac natriuretic peptidesGuanosine monophosphate concentrationCyclic guanosine monophosphateIntrapulmonary shuntCohort studyConsecutive patientsClinical benefit