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Effect of percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy on brain natriuretic peptide in mitral stenosis in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar.
The current study was planned to determine the effect of percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) on brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in mitral stenosis patients. It was conducted at the Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, and Rehman Medical Institute Laboratory, Peshawar, Pakistan, from December 2013 to June 2014. Of the 100 patients, 63(63%) were females. The patients' age ranged from 14 to 58 years. Patients diagnosed with isolated mitral valve stenosis or with grade 1 or with grade 2 mitral regurgitation were randomly selected. BNP values before and after 24 hours of PTMC were calculated. The statistical analysis of the echocardiographic variables and BNP levels showed an increase in mitral valve area, drop in pulmonary artery systolic pressure, left atrium diameter and reduction in BNP levels (p<0,05 each) after PTMC that provides a concrete evidence for a successful PTMC procedure.
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