Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Testing for BNP and NT-proBNP in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Failure: Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 142

Testing for BNP and NT-proBNP in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Failure: Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 142

And Quality, Agency for Healthcare Resea
Human Services, U. S. Department of Healt

Paperback

Medical Reference

ISBN10: 1500350524
ISBN13: 9781500350529
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jun 28 2014
Pages: 442
Weight: 2.24
Height: 0.90 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) are promising markers for heart failure diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. This systematic review addresses these four main questions: 1. What are the determinants of both BNP and NT-proBNP measurement? 2. With respect to the diagnosis of heart failure: a. What are the clinical performance characteristics of both BNP and NT-proBNP measurement in patients with symptoms suggestive of heart failure (HF) or with known HF i. presenting to the emergency department (ED) ii. in a specialized clinic or outpatient setting iii. presenting to a primary care setting iv. presenting in long term care setting v. all settings combined b. Does measurement of BNP or NT-proBNP add independent diagnostic information to the traditional diagnostic measures of HF in patients with symptoms suggestive of HF? 3. Do BNP or NT-proBNP levels predict cardiac events in populations: a. Specific populations i. at risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) ii. with diagnosed CAD iii. with diagnosed HF b. What are the screening characteristics of BNP or NT-proBNP in general asymptomatic populations? 4. Can BNP or NT-proBNP measurement be used to monitor response to therapy?

Also in

Medical Reference

View All