Heart 2006;92:149-151
EDITORIAL
Natriuretic peptides as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in heart failure
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK
Correspondence to:
Dr Gary A Wright
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK; gary.gawright{at}gmail.com
Natriuretic peptides may have an increasing role in assisting clinicians to target treatment in patients with chronic heart failure
Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; ANP, atrial natriuretic peptide; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; CHF, chronic heart failure; ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MADIT, multicenter automatic defibrillator implantation trial; NYHA, New York Heart Association; Val-HeFT, valsartan heart failure trial
Keywords: B-type natriuretic peptide; BNP; prognosis; heart failure; therapy
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