BNP

Duration: 15 minutes

Aids in the diagnosis and monitoring of heart failure

Clinical significance of test

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is one of the two main natriuretic peptides substances made by the heart. Normally, only small levels of  BNP are found in the bloodstream. High levels can mean your heart isn’t pumping as much blood as your body needs. When this happens, it’s known as heart failure, sometimes called congestive heart failure.

Steps of operation

Clinical application

• Evaluate heart contractile, diastolic dysfunction, and ventricular segment wall motion coordination
• Indicate heart failure (HF) patient at the early stage, determine HF risk levels, monitor medical efficiency of HF drug, evaluate prognosis of HF patient
• Distinguish dyspnea that caused by HF from other diseases
• Risk assessment indicator for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

Interpretation of results