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A rapid test for B-type natriuretic peptide correlates with falling wedge pressures in patients treated for decompensated heart failure: A pilot study by Kazanegra, Radmila, Cheng, Van, Garcia, Alex, Krishnaswamy, Padma, Gardetto, Nancy, Clopton, Paul, Maisel, Alan

“…Objectives: To determine if changes in B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels can accurately reflect acute changes in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure…”
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Diagnostic ability of B-type natriuretic peptide and impedance cardiography: Testing to identify left ventricular dysfunction in hypertensive patients by Bhalla, Vikas, Isakson, Susan, Bhalla, Meenakshi A., Lin, Jeannette P., Clopton, Paul, Gardetto, Nancy, Maisel, Alan S.

“…Patients with hypertension are at high risk for the development of left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). Echocardiography is considered to be the gold standard…”
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Self-management in heart failure: where have we been and where should we go? by Gardetto, Nancy Jean

“…Chronic conditions such as heart failure (HF) place a tremendous strain on patients, their families, the community, and the health care system because there…”
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Utility of B-natriuretic peptide in detecting diastolic dysfunction: Comparison with Doppler velocity recordings by LUBIEN, Emily, DEMARIA, Anthony, KRISHNASWAMY, Padma, CLOPTON, Paul, KOON, Jen, KAZANEGRA, Radmila, GARDETTO, Nancy, WANNER, Erin, MAISEL, Alan S

“…Although Doppler echocardiography has been used to identify abnormal left ventricular (LV) diastolic filling dynamics, inherent limitations suggest the need…”
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A rapid bedside test for B-type peptide predicts treatment outcomes in patients admitted for decompensated heart failure: a pilot study by Cheng, Van, Kazanagra, Radmila, Garcia, Alex, Lenert, Leslie, Krishnaswamy, Padma, Gardetto, Nancy, Clopton, Paul, Maisel, Alan

“…OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to determine if B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels predict outcomes of patients admitted with decompensated heart…”
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Utility of B-natriuretic peptide as a rapid, point-of-care test for screening patients undergoing echocardiography to determine left ventricular dysfunction by Maisel, Alan S., Koon, Jen, Krishnaswamy, Padma, Kazenegra, Radmila, Clopton, Paul, Gardetto, Nancy, Morrisey, Robin, Garcia, Alex, Chiu, Albert, De Maria, Anthony

“…Background Although echocardiography is an important tool for making the diagnosis of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, the cost of this procedure limits its…”
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Utility of B-natriuretic peptide levels in identifying patients with left ventricular systolic or diastolic dysfunction by Krishnaswamy, P, Lubien, E, Clopton, P, Koon, J, Kazanegra, R, Wanner, E, Gardetto, N, Garcia, A, DeMaria, A, Maisel, A S

“…Although echocardiography is important for making the diagnosis of left ventricular dysfunction, its cost and lack of availability limit its use as a routine…”
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A rapid B-type natriuretic peptide assay accurately diagnoses left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure: A multicenter evaluation by Wieczorek, Stacey J., Wu, Alan H.B., Christenson, Robert, Krishnaswamy, Padma, Gottlieb, Stephen, Rosano, Thomas, Hager, David, Gardetto, Nancy, Chiu, Albert, Bailly, Kathryn R., Maisel, Alan

“…Background B-Type natriuretic peptide (BNP), a protein released from the left ventricle in response to volume expansion and pressure overload, has emerged as…”
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Prognostic role of B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Bhalla, Meenakshi A., Chiang, Audrey, Epshteyn, Victoria A., Kazanegra, Radmila, Bhalla, Vikas, Clopton, Paul, Krishnaswamy, Padma, Morrison, L.K., Chiu, Albert, Gardetto, Nancy, Mudaliar, Sunder, Edelman, Steven V., Henry, Robert R., Maisel, Alan S.

“…We hypothesized that B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels can predict cardiac mortality in diabetic patients. Detection of cardiovascular disease in…”
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A prospective study in search of an optimal B-natriuretic peptide level to screen patients for cardiac dysfunction by Atisha, Dunya, Bhalla, Meenakshi A., Morrison, L.Katherine, Felicio, Leda, Clopton, Paul, Gardetto, Nancy, Kazanegra, Radmila, Chiu, Albert, Maisel, Alan S.

“…Although echocardiography is the gold standard test for suspected left ventricular dysfunction, its cost and availability limits its use as a routine screening…”
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Stability of B-type natriuretic peptide levels during exercise in patients with congestive heart failure: Implications for outpatient monitoring with B-type natriuretic peptide by McNairy, Matthew, Gardetto, Nancy, Clopton, Paul, Garcia, Alex, Krishnaswamy, Padma, Kazanegra, Radmila, Ziegler, Michael, Maisel, Alan S.

“…Background B-natriuretic peptide (BNP), a neurohormone secreted from the cardiac ventricles, reflects left ventricular pressure and correlates to disease…”
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Effect of nesiritide in combination with standard therapy on serum concentrations of natriuretic peptides in patients admitted for decompensated congestive heart failure by Fitzgerald, Robert L., Cremo, Rosemary, Gardetto, Nancy, Chiu, Albert, Clopton, Paul, Bhalla, Vikas, Maisel, Alan S.

“…The objective of this study is to determine the effect of nesiritide (human recombinant BNP [hBNP]) in combination with standard therapy on the concentrations…”
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Effect of behavioral management on quality of life in mild heart failure: a randomized controlled trial by Shively, Martha, Kodiath, Mary, Smith, Tom L., Kelly, Ann, Bone, Patricia, Fetterly, Lizz, Gardetto, Nancy, Shabetai, Ralph, Bozzette, Samuel, Dracup, Kathleen

“…There has been a lack of research regarding nonpharmacologic interventions in heart failure. The objective was to determine the effect of behavioral management…”
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Evolving use of B-type natriuretic peptide in clinical practice by Harrison, Alex, Bhalla, Vikas, Gardetto, Nancy, Maisel, Alan S

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Dose-response evaluation of once-daily therapy with a new formulation of diltiazem for stable angina pectoris by Thadani, Udho, Glasser, Stephen, Bittar, Neville, Beach, Charles L.

“…Diltiazem hydrochloride in a once-daily capsule formulation (DCD) has recently been approved in the United States for the treatment of mild to moderate…”
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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Impedance Cardiography at the Time of Routine Echocardiography Predict Subsequent Heart Failure Events by Castellanos, Luis R., MD, MPH, Bhalla, Vikas, MD, Isakson, Susan, BS, Daniels, Lori B., MD, MAS, FACC, Bhalla, Meenakshi A., MD, Lin, Jeannette P., MD, Clopton, Paul, MS, Gardetto, Nancy, NP MSN, Hoshino, Max, BS, Chiu, Albert, BS, Fitzgerald, Robert, PhD, Maisel, Alan S., MD, FACC

“…Abstract Background Detection of heart failure (HF) in stable outpatients can be difficult until an overt event occurs. This study sought to determine whether…”
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