The role and assessment of ventricular peptides in heart failure.
Although heart failure may be diagnosed readily in its advanced stages, it may be difficult to diagnose clinically in its early stages.Thus, there is a critical need for an inexpensive, simple, rapid,and objective test for heart failure. This article discusses the role and assessment of ventricular natriuretic peptides and related pep-tides in heart failure.
Winter
William E
WE
Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Box 100275, Gainesville, FL 32610-0275, USA. winter@pathology.ufl.edu
Elin
Ronald J
RJ
D015415:Biomarkers; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D045265:Natriuretic Peptides / Q000097:blood*
D015415:Biomarkers; D045265:Natriuretic Peptides