A study of Brain Natriuretic Peptide levels in acute cardiac failure

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dc.contributor.authorPrajapati, Bhaviken_US
dc.contributor.authorKulkarni ,Anirudhen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-02T10:09:14Z
dc.date.available2019-12-02T10:09:14Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractBackground: The clinical diagnosis of heart failure may be difficult and may pose a particular challenge in patients presenting with acute shortness of breath (SOB) in the emergency department (ED). The present study was done to identify easily the heart failure patients and their prognostication by doing BNP level. Materials and methods: The study group consisted of patients 50 patients presenting to the hospital with acute cardiac failure diagnosed on the basis of Framingham Criteria and excluded the patients with creatinine level >2mg/dl. Results: We found high BNP levels in patients with high NYHA class of failure, high CPKMB value, more LVEDD, low ejection fraction, diastolic dysfunction and mortality is also high in those patients. Conclusion: This study showed higher value of BNP level in patients with low ejaction fraction, with diastolic dysfunction, with higher NYHA class and with higher mortality. We can recognize the importance of BNP level as a marker of both diagnostic and prognostic significance. The value of such an investigation in the overall treatment of acute Dyspnea on Exertion in the emergency department cannot be understated. BNP levels can help doctors in the ED to both effectively and conclusively diagnose and prognosticate heart failure.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Medicine, SMS Multispecialty Hospital, DR MK Shah Medical College, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, bhavikap87@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsConsulting Physician, Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva, Kochi, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationPrajapati Bhavik, Kulkarni ,Anirudh. A study of Brain Natriuretic Peptide levels in acute cardiac failure. International Archives of Integrated Medicine. 2018 May; 5(5): 8-13en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-0026
dc.identifier.issn2394-0034
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/187058
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherEducational Society for Excellenceen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.subjectBrain Natriuretic Peptideen_US
dc.subjectHeart failureen_US
dc.subjectDyspneaen_US
dc.subjectEchocardiographyen_US
dc.subjectDiastolic dysfunctionen_US
dc.subjectEjection fractionen_US
dc.titleA study of Brain Natriuretic Peptide levels in acute cardiac failureen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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