Biomarkers in Mitral Regurgitation

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common cause of heart failure but may also remain silent without either symptoms or altered cardiac function. In the latter case, management is still controversial and biomarkers could be an important means to solving remaining issues in MR management. As objective markers of myocardial stress and early left ventricular dysfunction, biomarkers may for example facilitate the identification of patients with benefit from early surgery of degenerative MR. The most studied biomarkers are the natriuretic peptides (NPs), especially brain NP, as well as its N terminal prohormone.
Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research