Lab Findings for HD Detection & Mgmt Flashcards
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Q
To review, what is B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
A
- Found only in cardiac ventricles
- released in response to stretch => ^ volume in ventricle
- Correlated w/ LV end-diastolic pressure, NYHA classification, objective HF diagnosis in pts ≥55yo
- Higher in women, elderly
- Elevated in renal insufficiency
More used as a pertinent negative
