Oct. 8, 2004 — Plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP, also known as B-type natriuretic peptide) levels are useful in the differentiation of dyspnea secondary to cardiac dysfunction and its precursor ...
A B-type natriuretic peptide or brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), is a commonly performed blood test that is used to diagnose or rule out heart failure. Specifically, the test measures levels of the ...
Houston, TX - Risk assessments in heart-failure patients about to be discharged can save money without compromising effectiveness when based on the brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) assay rather ...
ATLANTA - In a trial of nearly 1,600 patients in the United States and Europe, a 15-minute blood test enabled emergency-room doctors to correctly diagnose congestive heart failure in 9 out of 10 cases ...
A new brain chemical test that predicts which patients with heart attack symptoms are at higher risk of dying is paradoxically not being used in younger, healthier patients who could benefit the most ...
(National) February 3, 2006 - Shortness of breath can be a sign of a lot of illnesses ranging from mild to life-threatening. A new blood test helps doctors zero in on who's suffering a serious one - ...
Serum levels of the cardiac neurohormone B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) can predict mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Grabowski et al. explored the link between patients' BNP ...
NT-proBNP testing should become compulsory for referring patients to specialist heart failure services to improve diagnosis, ...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Abbott on Wednesday said it has received 501(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its i-STAT BNP cartridge, a diagnostic test used to assess the ...
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