San Diego, CA A rapid BNP assay can help differentiate between cardiac and pulmonary causes of acute dyspnea in the emergency room, saving time, money, and lives. So say researchers who have now ...

ATLANTA - In a trial of nearly 1,600 patients in the United States and Europe, a 15-minute blood test enabled emergency-room doctors to correctly diagnose congestive heart failure in 9 out of 10 cases ...

In the first paper, lead author Dr Alan S Maisel (UCSD) and colleagues evaluated the test's utility in the emergency department. BNP levels were measured in 250 patients presenting with dyspnea. The ...

(National) February 3, 2006 - Shortness of breath can be a sign of a lot of illnesses ranging from mild to life-threatening. A new blood test helps doctors zero in on who's suffering a serious one - ...

SAN DIEGO -- In a trial of nearly 1,600 patients in the United States and Europe, a 15-minute blood test enabled emergency-room doctors to correctly diagnose congestive heart failure in 9 out of 10 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Abbott on Wednesday said it has received 501(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its i-STAT BNP cartridge, a diagnostic test used to assess the ...

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its precursor, N-terminal pro-brain BNP (NT-proBNP) have been extensively studied for their predictive value in patients with heart failure. A systematic review ...