Background The amino terminal fragment of proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) has
become commonly utilized as a sensitive marker for cardiac dysfunction in adults. However …

Background and aim The plasma concentrations of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide
(NT-proBNP) can reflect the cardiac functions in patients with cardiac diseases. Our aim is to …

Background Serum concentrations of N-terminal natriuretic pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-
proBNP) correlate well with the severity of cardiac disease in children and adults. There are …

N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is known to be valuable as a
prognostic marker for the management of heart failure. This study aimed to assess the serial …

Background Plasma N-terminal fragment of pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a
biomarker of heart failure (HF). However, the optimal cutoff value of plasma NT-proBNP for …

Background: The plasma concentrations of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal
pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) can reflect cardiac function and therefore can be …

OBJECTIVE: To test the performance of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide to
distinguish from cardiac and non-cardiac disease in the pediatric patient population …

Aminoterminal portion of pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) appears to be useful in
the screening, diagnosis and prognosis of left ventricular dysfunction and congestive heart …

Background: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a well-known marker of
cardiac disease, may be elevated in acute infections and other non-cardiac diseases. The …

Background: Previous studies comparing children with cardiac disease with children with
lung disease or healthy children indicated that natriuretic peptides are promising markers in …