N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a marker of cardiac safety during antipsychotic treatment

Kropp, Stefan; Tountopoulou, Argyro; Schneider, Udo; Lichtinghagen, Ralf

doi:10.1186/1744-859x-4-10

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N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a marker of cardiac safety during antipsychotic treatment

Published in Annals of General Psychiatry • May 9, 2005

Authors:

Stefan Kropp

Argyro Tountopoulou

Udo Schneider

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The potential cardiotoxicity of antipsychotic drugs is well known. The N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is considered to be a possible biomarker in clinical practice for the diagnosis and prognosis in patients with suspected heart failure. This pilot evaluati...

Subject

Medicine

Antipsychotic

Natriuretic peptide

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