Clinical Use of Natriuretic Peptides

Either B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or NT-proBNP may be used as a diagnostic, screening, prognostic and therapeutic tool for CHF. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the cut-off point for BNP at 100 pg/mL, and that of NT-proBNP at 125 pg/mL for patients <75 years and 450 pg/mL for...

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Main Authors: Clementine YF Yap MT(ASCP), DLM(ASCP), Soon Kieng Phua BSc, Tar Choon Aw FRCP (Edin), FRCPA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-12-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581102000410