Pilot Study of B-Type Natrieutic Peptide (BNP) Levels in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease(BNP)
Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Congenital Heart Disease focused on measuring Congenital, BNP
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Patients with a systemic right ventricle and a subpulmonic left ventricle-including patients with transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) who have undergone Mustard and Senning repairs (atrial switch procedures) and patients with congenitally corrected TGA (l-TGA) Subpulmonic right ventricle in the absence of pulmonary hypertension (repaired tetralogy of Fallot, congenital pulmonic regurgitation) 4-chambered heart Age > 18 years Participants will have either acquired left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction < 35%) or no known cardiac disease For the control group, individuals will have normal cardiac anatomy and normal left ventricular function (determined by echocardiogram) and no known cardiac disease. Exclusion Criteria: Single ventricle and or single atria Liver disease with portal hypertension Renal disease requiring dialysis Creatine > 4.0 Significant pulmonary hypertension (systolic PAP >60 mmHg by Echo) Uncontrolled systemic arterial hypertension (systolic > 200 mmHg or diastolic >105 mmHg) Myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome within 2 months D-TGA status post atrial switch procedure (Jatene) Intracardiac shunts Inadequate echocardiogram windows Coronary Angioplasty 30 days
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Placebo Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Normal Heart
Congenital Heart Disease
Heart Failure
Control Group with Normal Heart
Tetralogy of Fallot, DTGA, CCTGA
Left ventricular heart failure, no congestive heart disease