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Evolution of B-type natriuretic peptide and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide during acute decompensated heart failure in a chronic heart failure patient with reduced ejection fraction treated with Sacubitril/Valsartan: a case report.

Ambre TiepoloHélène NouguéCharles DamoiselJean-Marie LaunayNicolas VodovarAlexandre Mebazaa
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2019)
BNP and NT-proBNP retained similar value for the diagnosis of ADHF in patient treated with Sacubitril/Valsartan. These findings strongly suggest that either BNP or NT-proBNP can be used indifferently in this context, while their relative use is debated in chronic heart failure.
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