Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume 50, Issue 25, 18–25 December 2007, Pages 2357-2368
State-of-the-Art PaperNatriuretic Peptides
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
AF
atrial fibrillation
ANP
atrial natriuretic peptide
AUC
area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
ED
emergency department
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
HF
heart failure
LV
left ventricle/ventricular
MI
myocardial infarction
NP
natriuretic peptide
NPR
natriuretic peptide receptor
NTproBNP
amino-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide
NYHA
New York Heart Association
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This work is supported in part by a Western States Affiliate Post-Doctoral Award from the American Heart Association (to Dr. Daniels). Dr. Daniels has received research funding from Roche. Dr. Maisel has received research funding from Bayer, Abbott, and Roche and has served as a paid consultant for Biosite. James de Lemos, MD, served as Guest Editor for this article.
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