Journal article
Utility of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) as a Screen for Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Diabetes
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Routine screening of diabetic patients with echocardiography is not feasible due to its limited availability and high cost. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted from the left ventricle in response to pressure overload and is elevated in both systolic and diastolic dysfunction.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: BNP levels were compared to echocardiographic findings in 263 patients. Patients were divided into two groups: clinical …
Authors
Epshteyn V; Morrison K; Krishnaswamy P; Kazanegra R; Clopton P; Mudaliar S; Edelman S; Henry R; Maisel A
Journal
Diabetes Care, Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 2081–2087
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Publication Date
July 1, 2003
DOI
10.2337/diacare.26.7.2081
ISSN
0149-5992