European journal of heart failure
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Eur. J. Heart Fail. · Dec 2006
Correlation between serial measurements of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide and ambulatory cardiac filling pressures in outpatients with chronic heart failure.
Serial measurements of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have been suggested for the management of outpatients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The relationship between NT-proBNP plasma levels and central haemodynamic parameters in this setting is not known. ⋯ In outpatients with CHF, single measurements of NT-proBNP are not correlated with cardiac filling pressures. However, serial measurements of NT-proBNP in each individual patient show a significant positive correlation with central haemodynamic parameters and reflect changes in the haemodynamic state over time.