Three-quarters of heart failure patients could be diagnosed earlier through blood test says study - Daily Mail
More than 75 per cent of people with heart failure could be diagnosed sooner if GPs gave them a simple blood test, researchers have insisted.In 2010 regulators recommended an easy blood test which can help tell doctors if a patient’s heart is not strong enough.
In 2004, just 0.4 per cent of people with heart failure underwent the test prior to diagnosis.In 2010 regulators recommended an easy blood test which can help tell doctors if a patient’s heart is not strong enough.
The natriuretic peptide test measures hormones that help regulate blood volume.The natriuretic peptide test measures the concentration of specific hormones that help regulate blood volume.The natriuretic peptide test measures the concentration of specific hormones that help regulate blood volume