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 ...
First results of the Rapid Emergency Department Heart Failure Outpatient Trial (REDHOT) show that testing for brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) when evaluating congestive heart failure (CHF) patients ...
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 ...
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 ...
A simple blood test — beyond standard lab tests — taken at hospital admission strongly predicted in-hospital mortality risk for heart failure patients and may be useful in helping doctors decide which ...
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