NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting Envenomation
ABSTRACT Objective: This study was to evaluate the levels of NT-proBNP in patients with myocarditis which occurred after a scorpion sting envenomation. Material and Methods: A total of 30 patients with scorpion sting envenomation and 21 patients with heart failure which was caused by cardiomyo...
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doaj-030d5fec778a4092b06c61f3ea443a992020-11-25T02:23:53ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2013-01-017111812110.7860/JCDR/2012/4858.2684NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting EnvenomationSuresh V Sagarad0 Balaramsingh Thakur1S S Reddy2 Balasubramanya K3 R M Joshi4Sudha Biradar Kerure 5Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, NMC&H, Chief of Cardiology, RGSSH & SHRC, Raichur, IndiaProfessor, Department of Pathology, NMC&H Raichur, IndiaAssociate Professor, NMC&H & Consulting Physician SHRC, Raichur, India.DCH, Consluting Pediatrician, RGSSH, Raichur, India.DCP, Consulting Pathologist, RGSSH, Raichur, India.Associate Professor,NMC&H, Raichur, India. ABSTRACT Objective: This study was to evaluate the levels of NT-proBNP in patients with myocarditis which occurred after a scorpion sting envenomation. Material and Methods: A total of 30 patients with scorpion sting envenomation and 21 patients with heart failure which was caused by cardiomyopathy, were prospectively studied. The data included the patient demographics, clinical features, echocardiography and the NT-proBNP levels. Results: An echocardiographic evidence of myocarditis with a left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 50%, was found in 22 patients. In all the 22 patients, NT-proBNP was significantly elevated. The NT-proBNP levels were very high in the patients with severe LV dysfunction. However, it was in the normal range in the patients without an evidence of myocarditis. The elevated NT-proBNP levels were correlated with the LV dysfunction and myocarditis. When they were compared with the patients with heart failure which was caused by cardiomyopathy, the NTproBNP levels were found to be significantly more elevated in scorpion sting myocarditis. Conclusions: The NT-proBNP levels were significantly elevated in myocarditis which occurred after a scorpion sting envenomation.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2684/29-%204858_E(C)_PF1(M)_F(P)_PF1(P)_PFA(P)_OLF_PF1(RP).pdfscorpionmyocarditisenvenomationechocardiographynt-pro bnp |
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Suresh V Sagarad Balaramsingh Thakur S S Reddy Balasubramanya K R M Joshi Sudha Biradar Kerure NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting Envenomation Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research scorpion myocarditis envenomation echocardiography nt-pro bnp |
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Suresh V Sagarad Balaramsingh Thakur S S Reddy Balasubramanya K R M Joshi Sudha Biradar Kerure |
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NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting Envenomation |
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NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting Envenomation |
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NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting Envenomation |
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NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting Envenomation |
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NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting Envenomation |
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nt-probnp in myocarditis after a scorpion sting envenomation |
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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ABSTRACT
Objective: This study was to evaluate the levels of NT-proBNP
in patients with myocarditis which occurred after a scorpion
sting envenomation.
Material and Methods: A total of 30 patients with scorpion
sting envenomation and 21 patients with heart failure which
was caused by cardiomyopathy, were prospectively studied.
The data included the patient demographics, clinical features,
echocardiography and the NT-proBNP levels.
Results: An echocardiographic evidence of myocarditis with a
left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 50%, was found in
22 patients. In all the 22 patients, NT-proBNP was significantly
elevated. The NT-proBNP levels were very high in the patients
with severe LV dysfunction. However, it was in the normal range
in the patients without an evidence of myocarditis. The elevated
NT-proBNP levels were correlated with the LV dysfunction and
myocarditis. When they were compared with the patients with
heart failure which was caused by cardiomyopathy, the NTproBNP levels were found to be significantly more elevated in
scorpion sting myocarditis.
Conclusions: The NT-proBNP levels were significantly elevated
in myocarditis which occurred after a scorpion sting envenomation. |
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scorpion myocarditis envenomation echocardiography nt-pro bnp |
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