The prognostic value of N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide

The roles of N-terminal proBNP, an inactive amino acid product of BNP prohormone cleavage, seem to be many-fold in heart disease. Here, Lisa C Costello-Boerrigter and John C Burnett Jr explore some of the ways in which this biomarker can aid diagnosis and prediction of prognosis in various cardiovascular diseases.