A B-type natriuretic peptide or brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), is a commonly performed blood test that is used to diagnose or rule out heart failure. Specifically, the test measures levels of the ...

Dallas, TX - The addition of natriuretic peptide testing to the traditional clinical evaluation of patients with dyspnea of suspected cardiac origin cut the duration of emergency-department visits by ...

NT-proBNP testing should become compulsory for referring patients to specialist heart failure services to improve diagnosis, ...

January 25, 2010 (Baltimore, Maryland) — Serial measurements of natriuretic peptide in a community-based elderly cohort often showed substantial changes in levels of the biomarker over two to three ...

Scientists find a way to forecast hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Scientists are developing a simple blood test that could help doctors identify which patients are most at risk from hypertrophic ...