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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
Related
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP & N-terminal pro-BNP) in serum/plasma
General
abnormal laboratory test
References
- 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
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 16, 17.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2012, 2015