B-type Natriuretic Peptide in the Early Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Acute Chest Pain.
Am J Med. 2011 May;124(5):444-52
Authors: Haaf P, Reichlin T, Corson N, Twerenbold R, Reiter M, Steuer S, Bassetti S, Winkler K, Stelzig C, Heinisch C, Drexler B, Freidank H, Mueller C
Myocardial ischemia is a strong trigger of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) release. As ischemia precedes necrosis in acute myocardial infarction, we hypothesized that BNP might be useful in the early diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with acute chest pain.
PMID: 21531234 [PubMed - in process]