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1. Elevated N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pulmonary infection without myocardial dysfunction.

Author

Bar SL, Sayeh N, and Ignaszewski AP

Subjects
Biomarkers blood, Electrocardiography, Heart Failure blood, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Heart Failure diagnosis, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood, Peptide Fragments blood, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary blood, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary diagnosis
Abstract

Increased levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT pro- BNP) in infectious settings may not reflect myocardial depression. In addition to NT pro-BNP measurement, clinical assessment remains a valuable tool for diagnosis and prognosis of heart failure. A case of excessively increased NT pro-BNP level associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection that was not indicative of myocardial dysfunction is described.

Published
2009
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2. Nonheart failure-associated elevation of amino terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in the setting of sepsis.

Author

Bar SL, Swiggum E, Straatman L, and Ignaszewski A

Subjects
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biomarkers blood, Fatal Outcome, Female, Heart Failure blood, Heart Failure drug therapy, Humans, Male, Protein Precursors blood, Sepsis drug therapy, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood, Peptide Fragments blood, Sepsis blood
Abstract

In addition to its importance in clinical assessment, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) is a valuable marker for evaluation of treatment and prognosis of heart failure. However, there are situations where NT pro-BNP is not related to myocardial dysfunction. Two cases of sepsis with markedly elevated NT pro-BNP levels that are not indicative of depressed myocardial function are described.

Published
2006
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