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Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease (view source)
Revision as of 14:08, 29 June 2016
, 14:08, 29 June 2016→Laboratory Tests
===Laboratory Tests===
===Laboratory Tests===
Pro-brain natriuretic peptide (N-BNP) is a newly described cardiac hormone considered to be an effective marker of severity and prognosis of acute coronary syndromes and congestive heart failure. Circulating levels of the hormone increase in peripheral blood with increased myocardial stress. Commercial assays are not currently available.
Pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration is associated with severity of DMVD. Elevated NT-proBNP levels are useful in discriminating patients with respiratory distress caused by heart failure from those with primary respiratory tract disease.
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== Treatment ==