Abstract：
:Natriuretic peptides (NP) are released from the heart in response to pressure and volume overload. The biologic properties of NPs include counterregulation of the rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathway and a decrease in sympathetic tone resulting in diuresis, natriuresis, and vasodilation. Natriuretic peptides help to maintain fluid balance and blood pressure in a healthy physiologic range. The B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its N-terminal precursor (NTpBNP) have become important diagnostic biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in adults. Although many studies suggest that BNP also is a reliable test for diagnosing significant CVDs in children, data are lacking on whether additional use of BNP increases diagnostic accuracy and predicts prognosis. This comprehensive review describes the utility of BNP and NTpBNP for various CVDs of the neonatal and pediatric age groups. Because BNP is not a stand-alone test, it should not replace history, physical examination, or clinical judgment, but it has a clear value in adding details to the whole story for children, thus enabling the front-line physicians to make a diagnosis, especially in the acute care setting.
journal_name
Pediatr Cardioljournal_title
Pediatric cardiologyauthors
Das BBdoi
10.1007/s00246-010-9758-xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-11-01 00:00:00pages
1135-45issue
8eissn
0172-0643issn
1432-1971journal_volume
31pub_type
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
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更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00246-018-1999-0
更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF00793955
更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
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更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
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更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Pediatric cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02281007
更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
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