N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(English)

• prohormone with a 76 amino acid N-terminal inactive protein that is cleaved from the molecule to release brain natriuretic peptide. Used to diagnose or rule out heart failure. Its level within the first week of a high-risk MI is associated with incident HF, death and atherosclerotic events. This prognostic information is independent of hs-cTnT
• BNP, PRIDE, HF, NT-proANP, eGFR, hs-cTnT, LVEF, MI
• Biomarker, Cardiology, Risk factor, Hormone
• https://medline…-bnp-nt-probnp/
• https://labtest…p-and-nt-probnp
• https://doi.org…LURE.122.010259