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NT-proBNP May Hold the Key to Predicting Cardiac Risk Before Noncardiac Surgery

Measuring N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels preoperatively among patients scheduled to undergo inpatient noncardiac surgery can strongly predict the risk of major cardiac ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

NT-proBNP Level May Influence HF Risk Among Blacks vs Whites, Men vs Women

In this new subanalysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in the Communities study, investigators assessed the risk of incident heart failure (HF) or death by race and sex, as influenced by ...
TCTMD

NT-proBNP Level Helps ID Patients Who Won't Benefit From TAVR

Baseline N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level appears to provide insights into the likelihood of symptomatic improvement after TAVR, a single-center study shows. Normal values ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Further Study Needed to Better Understand HFpEF, Normal NT-proBNP Relationship

This new study investigated the relationship between cardiac function and hemodynamics among individuals presenting with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and normal levels of ...
Healio

NT-proBNP measured soon after heart attack may predict poor outcomes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NT-proBNP may predict CV death, incident HF and fatal or nonfatal CV events after acute MI. The association was ...
Pulmonology Advisor

Ralinepag Cuts PAH Worsening Risk by 55% in Phase 3 Study

Ralinepag reduced the risk of clinical worsening in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension by 55%, according to recent study results.
Healio

High NT-proBNP concentrations may predict ventricular arrhythmias

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NT-proBNP concentration is a strong predictor of ventricular arrhythmias among people with an implantable device ...
Medscape

In COVID-19 Without HF, High NT-proBNP Predicts Mortality

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center Mortality goes up in tandem with admission natriuretic peptide levels in patients with severe ...
Nature

Urinary NT-proBNP and ductal closure in preterm infants

To explore the association of urinary N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentrations and closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants. A prospective longitudinal ...
Yahoo Finance

LumiraDx Announces Commercial Shipment of its Point of Care NT-proBNP Test in Europe, Supporting Heart Health Checks in UK

Run on the highly portable LumiraDx Platform, the LumiraDx NT-proBNP test is a quantitative, fingerstick blood assay designed for near-patient testing with lab-comparable results in 12 minutes. It is ...
WebMD

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test

Your doctor can test for levels of related peptides called BNP or NT-proBNP in your blood to see if you have heart failure or if it may be getting worse. (Photo credit: Bang Oland/Dreamstime) BNP is a ...