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Natriuretic peptides. What should a practitioner know?

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DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2025-9-1-5

T.M. Uskach1,2

1Acad. E.I. Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Moscow, Russian Federation
2Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russian Federation

Natriuretic peptides (NP), first off, the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the N-terminal fragment of the brain natriuretic propeptide (NT-proBNP), play an important role in diagnosis, treatment control, and prognosis in patients with heart failure (HF). Specific threshold levels of NP are common to verify a diagnosis of HF. However, various HF-related comorbidities complicate interpretation of NP test results. In addition, drug therapy has a significant impact on laboratory markers of HF.
Aim: to describe NP role in HF management. Study data related to specific alteration of NP levels in patients with obesity, atrial fibrillation, and various left ventricular ejection fraction, as well as those related to an impact of HF therapy on the NP levels are reported. It is emphasized that the NP test data should be interpreted considering the clinical picture, other diagnostic data, and patient's attributes invalidating the test results.

Keywords: heart failure, natriuretic peptides, diagnosis, prognosis, drug therapy.

For citation: Uskach T.M. Natriuretic peptides. What should a practitioner know? Russian Medical Inquiry. 2025;9(1):35–42 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2025-9-1-5
About the author:

Tatiana M. Uskach — Dr. Sc. (Med.), Professor, Leading Scientific Officer, Department of Myocardial Diseases and Heart Failure, Acad. E.I. Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, 15A, Academician Chazov str., Moscow, 121552, Russian Federation; Professor of Cardiology Department, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education; 2/1, Barrikadnaya str., Moscow, 125993, Russian Federation; ORCID iD 0000-0003-4318-0315

Contact information: Tatiana M. Uskach, e-mail: tuskach@mail.ru

Financial Disclosure: the author has no a financial or property interest in any material or method mentioned.

There is no conflict of interest.

Received 27.01.2025.

Revised 19.02.2025.

Accepted 14.03.2025.
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