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 ...
Dallas, TX - The addition of natriuretic peptide testing to the traditional clinical evaluation of patients with dyspnea of suspected cardiac origin cut the duration of emergency-department visits by ...
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 ...
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 ...
January 25, 2010 (Baltimore, Maryland) — Serial measurements of natriuretic peptide in a community-based elderly cohort often showed substantial changes in levels of the biomarker over two to three ...
Alere Inc. (NYSE:ALR) has released results from a study that shows heart patients benefit from a self-test to monitor B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels. © 2025 ...
Background: The fetal to neonatal transition is accompanied by lung expansion and lung fluid clearance soon after birth. BNP reference values are available mostly for preterm infants. BNP synthesized ...
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