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Current Clinical Pharmacology

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1574-8847
ISSN (Online): 2212-3938

Natriuretic Peptide Guided Heart Failure Management

Author(s): Asim A. Mohammed and James L. Januzzi Jr.

Volume 4, Issue 2, 2009

Page: [87 - 94] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/157488409788184945

Price: $65

Abstract

BNP or NT-proBNP testing has dramatically changed the management of acute heart failure patients by aiding in early recognition, prognostication and treatment. Furthermore, recent studies have shown that natriuretic peptide testing may guide the therapy of the stable chronic heart failure patients in out-patient setting. We will review the understanding of utilizing natriuretic peptide testing to guide heart failure therapy, including present and future directions for this exciting area.

Keywords: Natriuretic peptides, heart failure, coronary artery disease

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