PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - W. Frank Peacock IV
TI  - The B-type natriuretic peptide assay: A rapid test for heart failure
DP  - 2002 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 243--251
VI  - 69
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/3/243.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/3/243.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2002 Mar 01; 69
AB  - The B-type or brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) assay, a 15-minute bedside blood test, is highly sensitive and fairly specific for diagnosing heart failure and is useful in evaluating suspected heart failure in outpatients and in emergency care. Other uses include screening for left ventricular dysfunction and predicting outcome in patients with an established diagnosis of heart failure or myocardial infarction.