title: B type natriuretic peptide testing: where are we now?
abstract: It is possible that plasma BNP measurement might be to heart failure what glycated haemoglobin measurement is to diabetes mellitus. Indeed, within 12-24 months, BNP testing might become a routine addition to the monitoring of patients with heart failure. In the meantime its main role is in helping to rule out heart failure in patients with new symptoms
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cowie
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain