I don't know what my BNP level was, but when I was in persistent AFIB I could literally use the restroom and have to turn around and go back. Now, when I get a couple of hours of PACs going, it's almost as bad.by kliving - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax I wonder what percentage of people do have that issue and what percentage don't. I only had this (and it was intense) when my rate was very high--like over 150. That might or might not be true for others. As soon as I was on meds that lowered the rate, I never had it again.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax I wonder what percentage of people do have that issue and what percentage don't. From your description I would have to think many more DO have the issue then not. I can go 6 hours without peeing or more if I had too. I do get up once at night to pee but if I'm really exhausted I sleep straight through. And the same when I was in Afib 100% of the time with an equallyby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax When you say yours was high anything over 125 is cosidered high. Do you know what your BNP number was? Mine has been over 2000 and my cardiologist said they expected that because of my severe mitral regurgitation and 100% afib burden. They said they expected that and weren't concerned. That was prior to my surgery. The concern I have now is I'm still over 2000 and Iby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey, once again I greatly appreciate your info and response. So you didn't have the same issue with frequent urination either? It's interesting, I wonder what percentage of people do have that issue and what percentage don't. From your description I would have to think many more DO have the issue then not. I can go 6 hours without peeing or more if I had too. I do get up onby cornerbax - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax I am guessing BNP levels play a roll in frequent urination? Oh yeah. BNP = B-type natriuretic peptide. Guess what natriuretic means. It means something that tells your kidneys to excrete more water. BNP and ANP are secreted by your heart, particularly your left and right atrial appendages. So during afib, flutter, or really any sort of tachycardia, your heart tends to produce moby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was in afib 100% of the time for well over a year straight and had no symptoms at all even at a rate over 100bpm. I also never had any issues with urinating a lot. This is the first I've heard of this and I am guessing BNP levels play a roll in frequent urination? If that is the case it's even more odd in my situation as I was in afib 100% of the time had no symptoms (unless lotsby cornerbax - AFIBBERS FORUM
That was very hard for me too in the early days when I was getting Afib with RVR (Cardiologist had given me no meds!)—urinating about every half hour and near syncope as I made my way to the bathroom!by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I go into A Fib I urinate every 30 minutes and I mean a full amount, crazy as I have no idea where it all comes from! EP said this is very common. I am lucky my A Fib events only last for 1 to 2 hours.by calvin - AFIBBERS FORUM
Every 30 minutes emptying his bladder... He needs a portable port -o-potty. Lol. Your assessment of tachycardia or flutter causing the high BNP numbers I am pretty sure are correct. I will ask my EP this in two weeks when I meet with them. They didn't seem overly concerned about the 2000+ number but reading so many different things how it can affect life expectancy etc it's definitby cornerbax - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yep, I know a guy who produces a ridiculous amount of urine when he's in afib. He'll have to empty his bladder every 30 minutes or so. I have no idea what his BNP levels are during afib, but you can bet they're high, and I would bet the tachycardia is doing the same to you.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
My recollection, from when I was thinking about this years ago was with bnp associated with afib causing polyuria. Here is a Google scholar search on bnp & afib Same for atrial flutter:by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
When you say yours was high anything over 125 is cosidered high. Do you know what your BNP number was? Mine has been over 2000 and my cardiologist said they expected that because of my severe mitral regurgitation and 100% afib burden. They said they expected that and weren't concerned. That was prior to my surgery. The concern I have now is I'm still over 2000 and I have virtuallyby cornerbax - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mine was high during an EP visit and gradually went down during my hospital stay. The doctors were not concerned. But maybe your score was higherby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
I just searched as I normally do and put BNP in the wording and nothing came up. I just clicked the link George posted and there are only a total of 4-5 posts and most of them have nothing at all to say regarding BNP so I'm not sure why they even pulled up. Only two posts (not counting this one I started) discuss BNP In any regard and even those posts are focused on other things like kidby cornerbax - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy I searched BNP and to my surprise not a single post regarding it is on this forum. If you do an advanced search for BNP with all dates and all forums, you will find quite a lot of posts. Here is such a search.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax I searched BNP and to my surprise not a single post regarding it is on this forum. If you do an advanced search for BNP with all dates and all forums, you will find quite a lot of posts.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
166 is slightly high. I wish I was 166 lol. My cardiologist wasn't overly concerned about me being over 2000 as I had a mitral valve with prolapse and severe regurgitation so they said they expected a high BNP because of that. I've now had successful surgery to repair the mitral valve and have trace regurgitation but my BNP is still high. Actually it's higher. I am guessing eby cornerbax - AFIBBERS FORUM
Following my most recent cardioversion the test indicated BNP at 166 and they indicated it as high. Checking back on other tests prior to that one, that result was never includedby JDfiB - AFIBBERS FORUM
I searched the forum and can't find anything on this. How often do people here have elevated BNP from Afib or other heart issues? The range is pretty low under 125 to considered normal and my BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide) is usually in the 2000 range. I have read people as high as 17k which seems extreme. Even at 2k plus that is 20x the normal range. How much weight should be put iby cornerbax - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - I've been keeping a fluid diary for both in and out because I suspect nocturia. So far less than 20% at night. But last night I had a 1000 ml after taking 20mg furosemide, 1 at 3 PM, the other around 5:30. The fountain turned on at 2 AM (1100ML) so if I am going to take Lasix again, I should do it way earlier in the day. The one time I had a ANP BNP it was around 4 litersby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePavanPharter Anyone here ever experience this? I did once as part of an AF episode. I recall this from years ago here: "The violent movement and stretching of the atria and ventricles caused by the fibrillation result in the release of ANP and BNP. These hormones immediately start dumping Na+ and water through the kidneys causing the “big pee” and normalizing the Na+/K+ ratio. ANP pby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey! I’m 68 and recently diagnosed with persistent afib. No symptoms. No rate control issues. Good general health. Tests show an elevated BNP level and a moderately enlarged right and left atrium. The LV ejection fraction was 55%. The treatment plan proposed by my local EP is electrical cardioversion with a 3 day hospital stay to introduce tikosyn. A cardiologist at Duke also agrees.by Mac54 - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBobsBeat Ken- I think how rapid the ventricular is beating and symptoms determines if one should wait it out or go to the ER. Last weekend I had a killer 29.5 hour flutter and was unable to get to any hospital since I’m abroad on vacation. No ride. I had to wait it out. I’m told heart failure takes a week or so in tachycardia. I don’t know if an accumulation of events and burden can weakenby gloaming - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Ken- I think how rapid the ventricular is beating and symptoms determines if one should wait it out or go to the ER. Last weekend I had a killer 29.5 hour flutter and was unable to get to any hospital since I’m abroad on vacation. No ride. I had to wait it out. I’m told heart failure takes a week or so in tachycardia. I don’t know if an accumulation of events and burden can weaken thby BobsBeat - AFIBBERS FORUM
Being newly (partially) diagnosed with AF, one of my main concerns is the implied elevated risk of stroke, probably for the rest of my life regardless of AF treatment outcome. The following is merely is my understanding stroke-risk at the moment, and I am not an MD. I'm posting in hopes of prompting discussion, to be corrected where I'm wrong, have important details filled in where thby Kwilk - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 Also- I have a complicated history (congential/ 5 open heart surgeries).. Several years ago when I went on metropolol my BNP (blood test measurement-ish for heart failure) was very high and so they said I had "heart failure" .. never mind that when I went off the metropolol, it went back down. My latest BNP was 70 with is very very normal. My ejection fraction is norby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Got my ECG.. QRS went up.. sigh. thankfully BNP was well in normal. Potassium / Mg all normal. Will see what the docs say. QRS was at 105 on 6/2 when left hosptial, 120 a week later and 130 a week and half later. that is what is written on the EKG. I don't know if they hand calculate like they do with the QT. But in sinus.. so that's super. I will bring up Multaq if I have toby bettylou4488 - AFIBBERS FORUM
I just had ablation touch up (6/2) to get at 2 areas of flutter and a slight touch up of the fib area they did on 2/25. Before I was on dofetilide and I was on that until a couple weeks before the 2nd ablation. They were going to put me on amnioderone and so I stopped the dofetilide in prepretation for that. Then I had an appt with EP and I cried (literally) and the EP put on his schedule forby bettylou4488 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Is there a connection? I only found this: Anyone get in the ER high monocytes lab scores during arrhythmia tachycardia? It’s my latest MO along with elevated BNP. Just curious.by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM