N-terminal pro-brain BNP (NT-proBNP) have been extensively studied for their predictive value in patients with heart failure. A systematic review now reveals that BNP is a strong prognostic ...

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 ...

Men with heart failure who are receiving α-antagonists for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are at increased risk of hospitalization for cardiac crises. Concomitant β-blocker ...

Heart failure affects about 900,000 people in the UK. It happens when the heart becomes damaged, for example after a heart attack, and cannot pump blood around the body properly. B-type natriuretic ...

Possible Roles for Nesiritide in the Management of Heart Failure Although the majority of heart failure patients are ambulatory, with NYHA functional class I or II symptoms, the bulk of clinical ...

An assay measuring N-terminal pro-BNP, or NT-proBNP, is more sensitive to detect heart failure and used in many institutions. The levels of BNP and NT-proBNP are essentially the same in normal ...