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Critical care medicine · Mar 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of human atrial natriuretic peptide on renal function in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
- Chieko Mitaka, Toshifumi Kudo, Masatoshi Jibiki, Norihide Sugano, Yoshinori Inoue, Koshi Makita, and Takasuke Imai.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan. c.mitaka.icu@tmd.ac.jp
- Crit. Care Med. 2008 Mar 1;36(3):745-51.
ObjectiveIschemia-reperfusion injury is an important cause of renal dysfunction after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Human atrial natriuretic peptide (hANP) is a potent endogenous natriuretic, diuretic, and vasorelaxant peptide. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of hANP on renal function in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.DesignA prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled studySettingIntensive care unit of a university hospital.PatientsForty patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.InterventionsThe patients were randomized to receive a continuous infusion of either hANP (0.01-0.05 microg/kg/min) (n = 20) or placebo (n = 20) immediately before aortic cross-clamping. The infusion of hANP or placebo continued for 48 hrs.Measurements And Main ResultsBlood and urine samples were taken before surgery, at admission to the intensive care unit, and on days 1, 2, and 3 postoperatively, for measurement of serum concentrations of sodium, creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen and plasma concentrations of ANP and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP). Urine volume and urinary concentrations of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), sodium, and creatinine were also measured. The mean plasma concentration of ANP was significantly higher in the hANP group than in the placebo group. The mean plasma BNP concentration was significantly lower in the hANP group than in the placebo group. The mean serum concentrations of creatinine and blood urea nitrogen were significantly (p < .05) lower in the hANP group than in the placebo group. The mean urine volume and mean creatinine clearance were significantly (p < .05) higher in the hANP group than in the placebo group. The mean urinary NAG/creatinine ratio was significantly (p < .05) lower in the hANP group than in the placebo group.ConclusionsThe intraoperative and postoperative infusion of low-dose hANP preserved renal function in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Further studies are needed to assess the efficacy of prophylactic hANP infusion on perioperative renal outcome.
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