title: [Monitoring heart failure with brain natriuretic peptide].
abstract: Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), is a 32 amino acid containing cardiac hormone released from the ventricles due to increased filling pressure and left ventricle wall stretch. For over a decade since its discovery, information is mounting to suggest its superiority over the other natriureic peptide, ANP, as a reliable measure of left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Measurement of BNP concentration in blood emerges as a sensitive and specific test for the identification of patients with congestive heart failure in the urgent-care setting. It is a potent, cost-effective addition to the diagnostic armamentarium and helps in the titration of following therapy and prognosis evaluation.
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authors.lastname: Sela
mesh_terms: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016276:Ventricular Function
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor