Abstract

LOPEZ-DE LA VEGA, César et al. Urinary levels of angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin II in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2011, vol.81, n.4, pp.292-297. ISSN 1665-1731.

Objective:Strengthen knowledge about the pathophysiology of aortic stenosis. Methods: Urinary levels of angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin II were compared between two samples: A) forty five patients with severe aortic stenosis, without systemic arterial hypertension and with normal kidney and normal left ventricular systolic function; B) control group: twenty one persons without cardiovascular disease. Null hypothesis: there would be no difference between urinary levels. Results: The average of angiotensin-(1-7) urinary concentration in severe aortic stenosis patients was 2.102 pmol/mL and 5.591 pmol/mL for the control group. The average of Ang II was 0.704 pmol/mL and 0.185 pmol/mL respectively. Using t-Student test, we determine that the difference in urinary concentration of angiotensin-(1-7) [p = 0.633] and the difference of angiotensin II (p = 0.631), were statistically significant. Conclusion:documented a statistically significant difference in urinary levels angiotensin II and angiotensin-(1-7) within the group of patients with severe aortic stenosis.

Keywords : Angiotensin- (1-7); Angiotensin II; Aortic stenosis; Mexico.

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