• J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Apr 2010

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Continuous low-dose infusion of human atrial natriuretic peptide in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: the NU-HIT (Nihon University working group study of low-dose Human ANP Infusion Therapy during cardiac surgery) for left ventricular dysfunction.

    • Akira Sezai, Mitsumasa Hata, Tetsuya Niino, Isamu Yoshitake, Satoshi Unosawa, Shinji Wakui, Kishu Fujita, Tadateru Takayama, Yuji Kasamaki, Atsushi Hirayama, and Kazutomo Minami.
    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. asezai@med.nihon-u.ac.jp
    • J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2010 Apr 27;55(17):1844-51.

    ObjectivesContinuous low-dose infusion of human atrial natriuretic peptide (hANP) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and compensates for the adverse effects of CPB.BackgroundWe examined the influence of hANP infusion on cardiac and renal function in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).MethodsThe subjects were 133 patients who underwent CABG and had a pre-operative ejection fraction < or =35%. They were randomized to receive 0.02 microg/kg/min of hANP from the initiation of CPB (hANP group) or placebo (saline) infusion.ResultsEarly post-operative mortality did not show a significant difference between the 2 groups, but perioperative complications were significantly less frequent in the hANP group (p = 0.015). Long-term all-cause mortality showed no difference, but the cardiac death-free rate at 5 or 8 years post-operatively was 98.5% in the hANP group and 85.5% in the placebo group (p = 0.0285). Post-operative ejection fraction was significantly larger and the post-operative brain natriuretic peptide level was significantly lower in the hANP group. Serum creatinine was significantly lower in the hANP group than the placebo group at 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year post-operatively, whereas the estimated glomerular filtration rate was significantly higher in the hANP group at these times.ConclusionsIn patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing CABG, hANP showed renal- and cardio-protective effects and reduced post-operative complications. It also improved the long-term prognosis. We suggest that hANP should be considered as part of perioperative management of patients with cardiac dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery. (NU-HIT trial for LVD; UMIN000001652).Copyright (c) 2010 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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