Research: BNP in the emergency department

N-Terminal Pro–B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Emergency Department – Journal of the Americana College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: NT-proBNP cutpoints validated for diagnosing and ruling out heart failure in the ED – ACP Hospitalist (free)

Related review: BNP in the emergency department: The evidence – First10EM (free)

“In acutely dyspneic patients seen in the ED setting, age-stratified NT-proBNP cutpoints may aid in the diagnosis of acute HF. An NT-proBNP <300 pg/ml strongly excludes the presence of acute HF”.