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 ...

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 ...

Panelists discuss how heart failure affects 1 in 4 people over their lifetime with 7 million current cases in the US, while Optum Health has implemented an innovative screening program using symptom ...

BNP levels are sensitive to such other biological factors as age, gender, sex, weight, and renal function. BNP levels may be elevated in cases of acute MI, pulmonary embolism, and chronic obstructive ...

The findings follow endorsement of the screening measure from the American Diabetes Association, which recommended the practice to identify patients who have type 1 diabetes (T1D) who could benefit ...

BNP may help doctors identify HCM patients at highest risk of serious heart complications, improving monitoring and treatment ...