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 ...
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% ...
Sensitivity vs. specificity for heart failure by B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels. Data from Maisel AS, Krishnaswamy P, Nowak RM, et al. Rapid measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide in ...