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 ...

Endothelin (ET) is a recently discovered 21-amino acid peptide that has potent physiologic and pathophysiologic effects that appear to be involved in the development of heart failure. These ...

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is similar to b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the hemodynamic effects. ANP is not measured clinically unlike BNP. It is released in response to myocyte stretch ...

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The initial primary use of measuring b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP ... the BNP level is significantly elevated (> 400 pg/mL), heart failure is the likely diagnosis. Note that the degree of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 73 and was diagnosed with heart failure and a severely dilated left ventricle. At the time, he was pumping 10 liters per minute. He had a proBNP natriuretic peptide ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband is 73 and was diagnosed with heart failure and a severely dilated left ventricle. At the time, he was pumping 10 liters per minute. He had a proBNP natriuretic peptide ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband is 73 and was diagnosed with heart failure and a severely dilated left ventricle. At the time, he was pumping 10 litres per minute. He had a proBNP natriuretic peptide ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: My husband is 73 and was diagnosed with heart failure and a severely dilated left ventricle. At the time, he was ...