FATIGUE is quite normal for this time of year, especially after the festive period. But it can also be a sign that you are not eating enough nutrients or a sufficient amount of food, which can ...

clinical guidelines only recommend use of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels for confirmation of diagnosis. After analyzing data from a large US registry, Fonarow and co-workers have found ...

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Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Testing for natriuretic peptide markers, such as B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP), has ...

BNP levels are highly predictive of cardiac events within 6 months. In a study of 325 patients presenting with dyspnea to an emergency department, patients with BNP levels >480 pg/mL had a 51% ...

N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP ... study population was receiving medication for hypertension. Serum levels of NT-proBNP were measured both before and after dialysis.