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 ...
A B-type natriuretic peptide or brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), is a commonly performed blood test that is used to diagnose or rule out heart failure. Specifically, the test measures levels of the ...
WALTHAM, Mass., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a leading provider of near-patient diagnostics and health information solutions, is pleased to announce the final results of the ...
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 ...
A new brain chemical test that predicts which patients with heart attack symptoms are at higher risk of dying is paradoxically not being used in younger, healthier patients who could benefit the most ...
A simple blood test — beyond standard lab tests — taken at hospital admission strongly predicted in-hospital mortality risk for heart failure patients and may be useful in helping doctors decide which ...
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