Updated Algorithms for Using B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Levels in the Diagnosis and Management
Updated Algorithms for Using B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Levels in the Diagnosis and Management of Congestive Heart Failure.
The growing popularity of BNP testing is a testimony to its usefulness for diagnosing and managing patients with congestive heart failure. The algorithms in this article are based on the most-up-to-date evidence-based medicine we have intermingled with clinical judgement of someone who has used BNP testing since its inception.
Maisel A.
From the Division of Cardiology and Department of Medicine, San Diego VA Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego.