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Article: BNP predicts in-hospital mortality in heart failure.(B-type natriuretic peptide )
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- Internal Medicine News
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- February 15, 2006
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DALLAS -- An elevated B-type natriuretic peptide level upon admission for acute decompensated heart failure is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality, Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow reported at the annual scientific sessions of the American Heart Association.
Also, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is an equally robust predictor of in-hospital mortality regardless of whether the patient has preserved or reduced left ventricular systolic function, added Dr. Fonarow, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and director of the Ahmanson UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center.
"These data suggest that the BNP assay should be ...