B-type natriuretic peptide is released by cardiac myocytes in response to wall stretch. There are many hemodynamic effects of BNP which are beneficial in the setting of decompensated congestive ...
N-terminal pro-brain BNP (NT-proBNP) have been extensively studied for their predictive value in patients with heart failure. A systematic review now reveals that BNP is a strong prognostic ...
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A natriuretic-peptide-guided approach to the management ... and impaired systolic function (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] <40%) were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive ...
Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.
It happens when the heart becomes damaged, for example after a heart attack, and cannot pump blood around the body properly. B-type natriuretic peptide, and another chemical derived from it ...
Heart failure association of the European Society of cardiology practical guidance on the use of natriuretic peptide concentrations. Eur J Heart Fail 2019; 21: 715–31 CrossRef MEDLINE e3.
An assay measuring N-terminal pro-BNP, or NT-proBNP, is more sensitive to detect heart failure and used in many institutions. The levels of BNP and NT-proBNP are essentially the same in normal ...