title: [Clinical usefulness of biomarkers in cardiac failure].
abstract: The assessment of patients with a suspected cardiac failure aims to an early and precise diagnosis and risk stratification. Only natriuretic peptides have demonstrated to be clinically useful. Brain natriuretic peptide stands out due to its diagnostic and prognostic value. However its results should be cautiously interpreted in the clinical context, bearing in mind possible confounders. The combination of markers can provide a better risk stratification and compensates the limitations of individual markers. Each new marker gives a new insight on the underlying physiopathology of cardiac failure and proposes new therapeutic approaches.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paredes C
authors.forename: Julián
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vega
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de León
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanacri
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baeza
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D045265:Natriuretic Peptides / Q000097:blood; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D045265:Natriuretic Peptides; D014336:Troponin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein