Nonheart Failure-associated Elevation of Amino Terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide in the Setting of Sepsis

Overview

Journal Can J Cardiol

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2006 Mar 8

PMID 16520860

Citations 7

Authors

Simona L Bar

Elizabeth Swiggum

Lynn Straatman

Andrew Ignaszewski

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Abstract

In addition to its importance in clinical assessment, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) is a valuable marker for evaluation of treatment and prognosis of heart failure. However, there are situations where NT pro-BNP is not related to myocardial dysfunction. Two cases of sepsis with markedly elevated NT pro-BNP levels that are not indicative of depressed myocardial function are described.

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