The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm Infants
The use of natriuretic peptides in the neonatal population is emerging. B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and N-terminal-Pro-BNP (NTpBNP) are used in the adult population to assess myocardial function and volume loading. Their role in prognosis following cardiac surgery has also been identified. In p...
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| description | The use of natriuretic peptides in the neonatal population is emerging. B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and N-terminal-Pro-BNP (NTpBNP) are used in the adult population to assess myocardial function and volume loading. Their role in prognosis following cardiac surgery has also been identified. In preterm infants NTpBNP is becoming increasingly recognised as a potential screening tool for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and a marker for myocardial performance. In addition, NTpBNP may provide prognostic information in preterm infants and term infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). In this paper, the role of NTpBNP in the preterm population will be discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6883eb813c994d199b8960124ef3c8752025-02-03T05:44:33ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592009-01-01200910.1155/2009/175216175216The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm InfantsAfif EL-Khuffash0Eleanor Molloy1Department of Neonatology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, CanadaDepartment of Postgraduate Research, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, IrelandThe use of natriuretic peptides in the neonatal population is emerging. B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and N-terminal-Pro-BNP (NTpBNP) are used in the adult population to assess myocardial function and volume loading. Their role in prognosis following cardiac surgery has also been identified. In preterm infants NTpBNP is becoming increasingly recognised as a potential screening tool for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and a marker for myocardial performance. In addition, NTpBNP may provide prognostic information in preterm infants and term infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). In this paper, the role of NTpBNP in the preterm population will be discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/175216 |
| spellingShingle | Afif EL-Khuffash Eleanor Molloy The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm Infants International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm Infants |
| title_full | The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm Infants |
| title_fullStr | The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm Infants |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm Infants |
| title_short | The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm Infants |
| title_sort | use of n terminal pro bnp in preterm infants |
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