This article presents information about the B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) test. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of BNP to help diagnose cardiovascular disease, particularly heart failure....
Therefore, knowledge of BNP levels may predict outcomes but does not yetdictatetreatment in the chronic management of heart failure. For this reason, BNP should not be used as astand-alonetest when guiding therapy in cardiac disease....
BNP Blood Test FAQs What does a high BNP mean? A high BNP level means you may have heart failure or that your heart failure is getting worse. It may also mean your heart failure treatment isn't working well for you. Some other health conditions can cause BNP levels to go up, too. ...
脑钠肽(bnp)与心力衰竭的研究进展-教学课件,幻灯,PPT OutcomesinPatientsHospitalizedWithHF 100HospitalReadmissions 100 Mortality 75 50% 50 20% 25 75 50% 50 33% 25 12% 0 30 6 days mo MedianhospitalLOS:6days JongPetal.ArchInternMed.2002;162:1689 0 30 12 5 daysmo yr ...
America Biosite-Triagoe heart-failure/myocardial-infarction devisor. Furthermore blood BNP of 20 patients was retested after two weeks of anti-HF treatment. T test and Chi-square test were used in statistic analysis. Results Serum BNP level correlates well with America NHYA CHF classification (P...
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a type of protein released by the muscles of the heart when they become stretched and overworked because they cannot pump blood efficiently. High levels of BNP in the blood are indicative of heart failure. ...
A definitive CHF diagnosis is often based on right heart catheterization by means of echocardiogarphy. lack of immediate availability and high cost makes these studies prohibitive as emergency department screening tests. Therefore a blood test that could be rapidly and accurately confirm or exclude ...
血浆BNP检验在射血分数正常老年心力衰竭患者诊治中的应用价值
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Heart Failure Diagnostic Algorithm BNP levels and NYHA class of HF NYHA Class BNP level (pg/ml) I 244 + 286 II 389 + 374 III 640 + 447 IV 817 + 435 Nesiritide • Identical to human BNP • Causing vasodilation and decrease LV filling ...