• Heart failure is a clinical diagnosis with specific signs. If unsure, N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels can help rule it out
• Differences between brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NT-proBNP, and how to apply each of them to your heart failure patients
• In patients with chronic kidney disease, NT-proBNP levels should be within context of renal dysfunction
• Serial measurements of NT-proBNP are associated with prognosis, guidance and response to heart failure treatment

• Only one NT-proBNP test per patient per year is reimbursed; additional tests must be self-funded

 

Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 39 mins

Experts: Prof Andrew Sindone, Cardiologist 

A/Prof Ralph Audehm, General Practitioner

 

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