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How to use the NT-proBNP test in general practice

Expert/s: Prof Andrew Sindone AM, A/Prof Ralph Audehm
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In this episode:

  • Heart failure is a clinical diagnosis with specific signs. If unsure, N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels can help rule it out
  • Differences between brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NT-proBNP, and how to apply each of them to your heart failure patients
  • In patients with chronic kidney disease, NT-proBNP levels should be within context of renal dysfunction
  • Serial measurements of NT-proBNP are associated with prognosis, guidance and response to heart failure treatment
  • Only one NT-proBNP test per patient per year is reimbursed; additional tests must be self-funded

 

Experts: Prof Andrew Sindone, Cardiologist
A/Prof Ralph Audehm, General Practitioner

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 39 mins

Last Updated: 25 Feb, 2025

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Prof Andrew Sindone AM

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Prof Andrew Sindone AM

Cardiologist; Director of the Heart Failure Unit and Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Concord Hospital; Head, Department of Cardiology, Ryde Hospital

A/Prof Ralph Audehm

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A/Prof Ralph Audehm

General Practitioner; Carlton Family Medical, Melbourne; Clinical Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Department of General Practice

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