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These include: B-type natriuretic peptide Brain natriuretic peptide NT-pro b-type natriuretic peptide N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide It might seem strange that a peptide your heart ...

A brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) blood test measures the levels of BNP in a person’s blood. Doctors use BNP tests to indicate how well the heart is pumping blood throughout the body.

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is released by ventricular cardiomyocytes in response to atrial or ventricular wall stretch, myocardial hypoxia, ischemia and fibrosis The prohormone (proBNP) splits ...

Figure 2. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in poor functional outcome, mortality, hemorrhagic transformation, and early neurologic deterioration. One hundred seventy-seven patients ...

NT‐proANP indicates N‐terminal pro atrial natriuretic peptide; and NT‐proBNP, N‐terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide. The figure shows fitted restricted cubic splines and 95% CIs, indicating no ...

Measuring plasma brain (also known as B-type) natriuretic peptide (BNP) or N-terminal pro BNP (NT-proBNP) is not appropriate because the tests are not specific for the diagnosis of congestive heart ...

N-terminal pro B-type peptide (NT-proBNP) has been associated with risk of myocardial infarction (MI), but less is known about the relationship between NT-proBNP and very small non ST-elevation MI, ...