BNP and NT-proBNP
Also known as: Brain natriuretic peptide; proBNP
Formal name: B-type natriuretic peptide; N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide
Related tests: Cardiac biomarkers
Related Pages
On This Site
Conditions: Congestive heart failure
In the News: Biomarkers Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction (2008)
In the News: Biomarkers Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction (2008)
Elsewhere On The Web
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: How Is Heart Failure Diagnosed?
American Heart Association: Heart Failure
Heart Failure Society of America
American Heart Association: Heart Failure
Heart Failure Society of America
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