Acute on chronic heart failure—Which variations on B‐type natriuretic peptide levels? (original) (raw)

2021, Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

Natriuretic peptides are useful diagnostic and prognostic markers in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute shortness of breath. However, B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level represents a single snapshot in time, while changes relative to a patient's baseline may be useful in risk stratification. We aimed to define the variation of BNP levels between chronic stable and acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) that is associated with significant clinical outcomes.

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