Interpretation of B-type natriuretic peptides in the era of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors

Assessment of serum levels of natriuretic peptides, especially the amino-terminal portion (NT-proBNP) and the carboxy-terminal portion (BNP) of pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, has had a highly significant clinical impact on the diagnosis and prognostic stratification of patients with heart failure (...

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Main Authors: Paulo Bettencourt, Cândida Fonseca, Fátima Franco, Aurora Andrade, Dulce Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204917303318