The evolving role of NT-proBNP in diagnosis and monitoring of heart failure
Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are released from the heart in response to haemodynamic stimuli including atrial stretch and NT-proBNP has diagnostic and prognostic value in patients with acute and chronic heart failure, with high specificity and well validated cut-off values.
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