Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

Czech version

Authors: D. Stejskal ²; B. Lačňák ¹; I. Oral ¹; D. Horalík ¹; R. Juráková ²; S. Adamovská ²; J. Prošková ²; L. Jedelský ²; I. Hrabovská ²; G. Ožanová ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Oddělení laboratorní medicíny Nemocnice Šternberk 2Interní oddělení Nemocnice Šternberk, primář MUDr. D. Stejskal ¹
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2003; (2): 76-78
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Overview

The group of natriuretic peptides include ANP, BNP and CNP. These peptides have a similarstructure with a significant vasorelaxing, natriuretic and diuretic effect. In clinical practicediagnostic assessment of BNP and its prohormone proved most useful.Examination ofBNP(NT-proBNP) is used in particular in the differential diagnosis of dyspnoea,assessment of cardiac dysfunction, estimation of efficacy of treatment and prognosis (e.g. inpatients after an acute coronary attack).

Key words:
natriuretic peptides - BNP - NT-pro BNP - acute myocardial infarction - cardiacfailure - differential diagnosis of dyspnoea.

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