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Table 2 Effects of BNP on hemodynamics, renal function, and other parameters in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery

From: Cardiovascular and renal effects of carperitide and nesiritide in cardiovascular surgery patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author, year, journal, country

and study type

Patient group

Surgical procedure and dose of BNP

Effects of BNP on hemodynamics, renal function, and other parameters

 

BNP(n)

Control(n)

  

Mentzer RM, et al. [28], 2007

J Am Coll Cardiol, USA,

RCT

137

135

CABG on CPB, LVEF ≦ 40%,

BNP 0.01 μg/kg/min,

after anesthesia for 24-96 hrs

PAP (NS), urine output during the initial 24 hrs (BNP group, 2926 ± 1179 ml vs. Control group 2350 ± 1066 ml, P < 0.001), peak increase in SCr (BNP group, 0.15 vs. Control group, 0.34, P < 0.001), max decrease in GFR (BNP group, -10.8 ml/min/1.73 m2 vs. Control group, -17.2 ml/min/1.73 m2, P= 0.001), length of hospital stay↓, 180-day mortality↓

Chen HH, et al. [29], 2007

Circulation, USA

RCT

20

20

Cardiac surgery on CPB, Ccr < 60 ml/min, BNP 0.005 μg/kg/min, after anesthesia for 24 hrs

Ccr↑, plasma cystatin↓, plasma BNP↑, plasma cGMP↑, aldosterone↓

Beaver TM, et al. [31], 2008

J Card Surg, USA

RCT

9

10

Maze and mitral valve surgery, BNP 0.01 μg/kg/min, 3 hrs after CPB for 72 hrs

Urine output (NS), plasma ANP↓, furosemide doses (NS), time to extubation (NS), PaO2/FIO2 at 48 hrs (NS)

Ejaz AA, et al. [30], 2009

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, USA

RCT

45

49

High-risk cardiac surgery, BNP 0.01 μg/kg/min, before surgery→for 5 days

SCr ↓, GFR↑, incidence of AKI ↓, incidence of RRT (NS), all cause of mortality through day 21 (NS), length of hospital stay (NS)

  1. AKI, acute kidney injury; ANP, atrial natriuretic peptide; BNP, B-type (or brain) natriuretic peptide; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; Ccr, creatinine clearance; cGMP, cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophsphate; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; n, number; NS, not significant; PAP, pulmonary arterial pressure; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RRT, renal replacement therapy; SCr, serum creatinine