The American journal of medicine
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Multicenter Study
N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide in the early evaluation of suspected acute myocardial infarction.
Myocardial ischemia is a strong trigger of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) release. As ischemia precedes necrosis in acute myocardial infarction, we hypothesized that NT-proBNP might be useful in the early diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. ⋯ Use of NT-proBNP improves the early diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.