An assay measuring N-terminal pro-BNP, or NT-proBNP, is more sensitive to detect heart failure and used in many institutions. The levels of BNP and NT-proBNP are essentially the same in normal ...

Higher NT-proBNP levels = higher HF risk Among individuals with a NT-proBNP level of ≥125 pg/mL at both visits, there was an increase in incident HF risk (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 2.40 ...

October 22, 2007 (New Orleans) — Kidney impairment raises levels of N-terminal pro—B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a finding that may mean that the tests for this neurohormone lose ...

For outpatients with dyspnea and atrial fibrillation (AF), NT-proBNP levels may not be very useful at all because “AF itself is a robust biomarker of HFpEF,” lead authors Yogesh Reddy, MBBS, and ...

NT-proBNP levels were measured at baseline, 4, 12, 52 and 100 weeks, and patients were divided into quartiles based on their NT-proBNP levels of less than 1,115 pg/mL (n = 930), 1,115 pg/mL to ...

the improvement in clinical outcomes was accompanied by a significant reduction in NT-proBNP levels, which was not observed in patients who were clinically managed. A key limitation of the ...

A cut‑off point of the initial NT‑proBNP value of 577 pg/ml was estimated as the most accurate prognostic risk factor for cardiovascular events within a 4‑year follow-up (sensitivity 77%, specificity ...

Additional study findings include the following: 19% lower NT-proBNP levels among men vs women from visit 5 39% lower NT-proBNP levels in men vs women after accounting for potential confounders ...

Your doctor can test for levels of related peptides called BNP or NT-proBNP in your blood to see if you have heart failure or if it may be getting worse. (Photo credit: Bang Oland/Dreamstime ...

Rome, Italy, Thursday 17 June 2010: The role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP, a protein thought ... a blood protein, levels of which may rise in response to certain types ...

Using an implantable loop recorder (ILR) to screen older individuals for atrial fibrillation (AF) may be more beneficial when NT-proBNP levels are high, according to a post hoc analysis of the LOOP ...