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SUBMITTER: Latini R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4975180 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Latini Roberto R Masson Serge S
EJIFCC 20130221 3
N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a versatile biomarker, that has been extensively studied in large cohorts of individuals in the general population, in subjects at risk for developing left ventricular dysfunction and cardiovascular events, and in patients with chronic or acutely decompensated heart failure (HF). In this paper, the pros and cons of using natriuretic peptide testing to manage patients with HF are presented and discussed over 3 broad areas: (1) dysp ...[more]