BackDuration: 15 minutes
Sensitive biomarker for the diagnosis and monitoring of heart failure
Clinical significance of test
N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is one of the two main natriuretic peptides substances made by the heart. Normally, only small levels of NT-proBNP are found in the bloodstream. High levels can mean your heart isn’t pumping as much blood as your body needs. When this happens, it’s known as heart failure, sometimes called congestive heart failure.
Steps of operation
Clinical application
- Evaluate heart contractile, diastolic dysfunction, and ventricular segment wall motion coordination
- Indicate heart failure (HF) patient at the early stage, determine HF risk levels, monitor medical efficiency of HF drug, evaluate prognosis of HF patient
- Distinguish dyspnea that caused by HF from other diseases
- Risk assessment indicator for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Interpretation of results
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