This article provides updated algorithms based on evidence and clinical judgment for using BNP levels in diagnosing and managing congestive heart failure.
May aid BNP-guided HF care; extends algorithms yet leaves prospective validation open.
The growing popularity of BNP testing is a testimony to its usefulness for diagnosing and managing patients with congestive heart failure. The algorithms in this article are based on the most-up-to-date evidence-based medicine we have intermingled with clinical judgement of someone who has used BNP testing since its inception.
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