Educational Recommendations on Selected Analytical and Clinical Aspects of Natriuretic Peptides with a Focus on Heart Failure: A Report from the IFCC Committee on Clinical Applications of Cardiac Bio-Markers. (1st October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kavsak, Peter A; Lam, Carolyn S P; Saenger, Amy K; Jaffe, Allan S; Collinson, Paul; Pulkki, Kari; Omland, Tobjørn; Lefèvre, Guillaume; Body, Richard; Ordonez-Llanos, Jordi; Apple, Fred S
• Is Part Of: Clinical chemistry. Volume 65:Number 10(2019)
• Page Start: 1221
• Page End: 1227
• Publication Date: 2019-10-01
• Subjects: Clinical chemistry -- Periodicals; Pharmaceutical chemistry -- Periodicals; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; Biochimie -- Périodiques; Diagnostics biologiques -- Périodiques; Biochemistry; Clinical chemistry; Pharmaceutical chemistry; Biochemistry; Laboratory Techniques and Procedures; Klinische chemie; Periodicals; 616.075605
• DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2019.306621
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-9147

Abstract

Abstract: The IFCC Committee on Clinical Applications of Cardiac Bio-Markers (C-CB) has directives and initiatives focused on providing evidence-based educational resources to aid and improve understanding around key analytical and clinical aspects of cardiac biomarkers used in clinical practice and the research setting. As a task force, we have previously published position statements and recommendations focused on use and analytical aspects of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays. The current educational document is the first from the C-CB highlighting important biochemical, analytical, and clinical aspects as they relate to the natriuretic peptides (NPs), including B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), with a focus on heart failure.