The authors found that female gender, in addition to diastolic function, is an independent predictor of brain natriuretic peptide levels in the elderly without systolic ventricular dysfunction.

[8] The effect of bisoprolol on RV function in patients with chronic HF and the effect of this change in RV function on plasma levels of BNP have not been previously investigated. The aim of this ...

N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP ... the identification of patients in this population who are at high risk of cardiovascular events. Now, Madsen et al. have demonstrated ...

He had a proBNP natriuretic peptide level over ... his proBNP level was 1,300; and his ejection fraction was 54%. Clearly, the AVM was the source of the high-output congestive heart failure ...