Effects of three different methods of anesthesia on the release of brain natriuretic peptid in patients with cardiac risk undergoing lower extremity surgery

ATALAY C., DAĞLI C., Bayram E., Alici H. A., ERDEM A. F., KELEŞ M. S., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.40, no.3, pp.405-414, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0907-91
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.405-414
  • Keywords: BNP, thoracal epidural analgesia, lumbar epidural anesthesia
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To investigate if intra and postoperative thoracal epidural analgesia could decrease plasma concentrations of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients who were at risk for, or had, coronary artery disease (CAD) and undergoing lower extremity operations