Using a measure of the hormone N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) to guide therapy for older patients with heart failure did not improve overall clinical or quality of life outcomes compared ...
First results of the Rapid Emergency Department Heart Failure Outpatient Trial (REDHOT) show that testing for brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) when evaluating congestive heart failure (CHF) patients ...
Luís Beck-da-Silva, MD; Adolfo de Bold, PhD, FRSC; Ross A. Davies, MD, FRCPC; Benjamin J.W. Chow, MD, FRCPC; Terrence D. Ruddy, MD, FRCPC; Margaret Fraser, RN ...
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) as well as its N-terminal fragment (NT-proBNP) can provide useful diagnostic and prognostic information in patients with acute dyspnea and chronic heart failure.
BACKGROUND: The use of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the evaluation of the dyspneic pediatric patient is increasingly supported for infants and newborns with congenital heart disease. However, ...