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Review
. 2017 Nov-Dec;32(6):530-535.
doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2017-0008.

Relationship between Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Successful Electrical Cardioversion: an Updated Meta-Analysis

Xiangdong Xu  1 , Yongqing Tang  1
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Review

Relationship between Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Successful Electrical Cardioversion: an Updated Meta-Analysis

Xiangdong Xu et al. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the relationship between brain natriuretic peptide and recurrence of atrial fibrillation after successful electrical cardioversion.

Methods: Medline and Embase databases were used to identify publications evaluating BNP/N-Terminal (NT)-proBNP levels in association with atrial fibrillation recurrence after successful electrical cardioversion. Nineteen studies that fulfilled the specified criteria of our analysis were found.

Results: Baseline BNP/NT-proBNP levels of the atrial fibrillation recurrence group were significantly higher than those of the sinus rhythm maintaining group (SMD -0.70, CI [-0.82, -0.58]).

Conclusion: Our analysis suggests that low BNP/NT-proBNP levels are associated with sinus rhythm maintenance, and baseline BNP/NT-proBNP concentrations may be a predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence after successful electrical cardioversion.

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Meta-analysis flowchart.
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BNP/NT-proBNP levels and AF recurrence: an updated meta-analysis.
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BNP/NT-proBNP levels and AF recurrence: subgroup analysis.
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Begg's funnel plot.
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