title: Biochemical markers in heart failure.
abstract: In industrialized countries, chronic heart failure (HF) is a major illness and cause of death. However, because of the paucity of specific clinical manifestations of HF, its early diagnosis and management might be challenging. Therefore, biochemical markers of HF are now being closely scrutinized. An ideal biochemical marker should be a prognostic indicator, should assist in the early diagnosis, reflect the therapeutic response, and help grading the risk associated with each stage of HF. This review summarizes our current understanding of biochemical markers of HF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki Hospital, Higashidaimotsucho 1-1-1, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. yukihito.sato@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yukihito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Hisayoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takatsu
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D000809:Angiotensins / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000097:blood; D011379:Prognosis; D012083:Renin; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000809:Angiotensins; D015415:Biomarkers; D016207:Cytokines; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D014336:Troponin; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin