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B ‐type natriuretic peptide levels are decreased by reducing dietary salt intake in patients with compensated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Author(s) -
Sadanaga T.,
Ando K.,
Hirota S.,
Mitamura H.,
Tsuchihashi T.,
Kohsaka S.,
Fukuda K.,
Ogawa S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.12063
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , natriuretic peptide , interquartile range , excretion , ejection fraction , urine sodium , cardiology , creatinine , blood pressure , low sodium , endocrinology , sodium , chemistry , organic chemistry
Background Dietary salt restriction is believed to be a mainstay in the management of patients with heart failure. However, the effect of salt intake on heart failure has not been well evaluated in outpatient medical practice. Aims The aim of the present study was to assess the hypothesis that B ‐type natriuretic peptide ( BNP ) level, as an objective marker of heart failure, is associated with salt intake in patients with heart failure. Methods One hundred and thirteen consecutive patients with mild compensated heart failure (77 ± 10 years old, 51 female) were included. We estimated dietary salt intake by the concentration of sodium and creatinine in spot urine. We measured BNP at the time of urine sampling and assessed the relationship between the % changes in BNP levels (%Δ BNP ) and the changes in the estimated daily salt excretion (Δ NaCl ) during the follow‐up period. Results The baseline median BNP level was 150 (interquartile range: 83–263) pg/ mL and the estimated daily salt excretion was 162 ± 45 mmol/day. There was a positive correlation between %Δ BNP and Δ NaCl (r = 0.61, P < 0.01). Multiple regression analysis revealed that %Δ BNP was associated with Δ NaCl ( P < 0.01), but not with changes in systolic blood pressure and bodyweight. Conclusions Changes in BNP levels were associated with changes in the estimated daily salt excretion in outpatients with compensated heart failure. Salt restriction may be beneficial for the management of patients with heart failure.