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Editorial
Natriuretic peptides as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in heart failure
  1. G A Wright,
  2. A D Struthers
  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK
  1. 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

Abstract

Natriuretic peptides may have an increasing role in assisting clinicians to target treatment in patients with chronic heart failure

  • 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
  • B-type natriuretic peptide
  • BNP
  • prognosis
  • heart failure
  • therapy

https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2003.018325

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    • Both authors declare that we have no competing interests.