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NT-pro BNP is a hormone produced by the left ventricular myocardium in response to strain. In heart failure, the left ventricle is under increased strain, and thus NT-pro BNP is produced in greater quantities. NT-pro BNP can also be raised in Chronic Kidney Disease.
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a
N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP)
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D-dimer is not typically used to diagnose heart failure, it is used for investigating pulmonary embolisms.
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b
D-dimer
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Troponin T is not typically used to diagnose heart failure, it is used for investigating myocardial infarction.
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d
Troponin T
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Troponin I is not typically used to diagnose heart failure, it is used for investigating myocardial infarction.
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e
troponin I
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CK-MB is not typically used to diagnose heart failure, it is used for investigating re-infarction following myocardial infarction.
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c
CK-MB
Concept
Chapter
2693
3798
Heart Failure
Topic
134
Cardiology
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Which of the following is a blood marker used in the diagnosis of heart failure?
a