B type natriuretic peptide testing: where are we now?
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
It is possible that plasma BNP measurement might be to heart failure what glycated haemoglobin measurement is to diabetes mellitus. Indeed, within 12-24 months, BNP testing might become a routine addition to the monitoring of patients with heart failure. In the meantime its main role is in helping to rule out heart failure in patients with new symptoms
Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
- Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left