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elevated serum B-type natriuretic peptide

Etiology: - heart failure - myocardial ischemia - acute coronary syndrome - myocardial infarction - cardiomyopathy - dilated cardiomyopathy - restrictive cardiomyopathy - pulmonary embolism Laboratory: - serum B-type natriuretic peptide

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B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP & N-terminal pro-BNP) in serum/plasma

General

abnormal laboratory test

References

  1. Rogers RK et al Usefulness of adjusting for clinical covariates to improve the ability of B-type natriuretic peptide to distinguish cardiac from noncardiac dyspnea. Am J Cardiol 2009 Sep 1; 104:689. PMID: 19699346
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 16, 17. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2012, 2015