BNP level has been reported to change dramatically as a reflection of changes in LV filling pressure and the most rapid changes were detected during hospitalization,13,14 whereas baseline BNP level in stable chronic HF ranges widely and depends not only on LV filling pressure and HF severity, ...
Symptomatic patients who present with a BNP or NT-proBNP level within the normal reference range are highly unlikely to have CHF. Conversely, an elevated baseline level indicates the need for further cardiac assessment and indicates the patient is at increased risk for future heart failure and mort...
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