High Plasma Levels of N-Terminal Pro-Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Associated With Low Anxiety in Severe Heart Failure

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ID19307014
AuthorsChristoph Herrmann-Lingen (0000-0002-7813-7045, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen), Lutz Binder (University of Göttingen), Michael Klinge (0000-0001-5374-9363, University of Göttingen), Julia Sander (University of Göttingen), Wiebke Schenker, Beate Beyermann (University of Göttingen), Dirk Von Lewinski (0000-0001-9996-6128, University of Göttingen), Burkert Pieske (0000-0002-6466-5306, University of Göttingen)
Year2003
Volume65
Issue4
Pages517-522
Publication date2003-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychosomatic Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-3174 • E-ISSN: 1534-7796
PublisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1097/01.psy.0000073870.93003.c4
PMID12883099
OpenAlexW2168038670
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited22

OBJECTIVE: Plasma levels of natriuretic peptides are elevated in congestive heart failure (CHF). These peptides show anxiolytic properties in studies of rodents and patients with panic disorder, but their possible effect on anxiety has never been studied in cardiac patients. We therefore assessed associations of the Atrial Natriuretic Pro-Peptide (pro-ANP) with anxiety in patients with CHF and controls. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study of 119 patients (46 with CHF, 76 controls with cardiovascular risk factors) in a tertiary care center. The study included assessment of CHF severity, ejection fraction, pro-ANP (microtiter assay), and psychosocial status (self-rating questionnaires for anxiety, depression, vital exhaustion, and quality of life). RESULTS: The diagnosis and severity of CHF was significantly related to pro-ANP levels, bad physical quality of life, vital exhaustion, and depression. However, there was no significant effect of disease severity on anxiety. In CHF patients, pro-ANP was negatively correlated with anxiety (rho = -0.30, p =.041). In the whole group, anxiety was independently predicted by vital exhaustion, depression, and younger age (overall adjusted R2 = 0.48). Pro-ANP plasma levels showed an additional, inverse association with anxiety (beta = -0.17, p =.013, adjusted R2 = 0.50). Predicted mean anxiety scores derived from this model showed a good fit with anxiety scores observed in subgroups defined by CHF severity. CONCLUSION: Pro-ANP plasma levels are independently and inversely related to anxiety. Even in severe CHF with severely compromised quality of life, anxiety tends to decrease with high pro-ANP levels. This might be part of a negative feedback loop limiting psychological distress and its adverse autonomic consequences in severe heart failure

Anxiety · Atrial natriuretic peptide · Cardiology · Heart failure · Natriuretic peptide · Plasma levels · Psychiatry · Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Endocrinology · Heart Failure Treatment and Management · Internal Medicine · Medicine

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