Recommendations
- 1.
We recommend that B-type NP (BNP)/amino-terminal fragment of propeptide BNP (NT-proBNP) levels be measured to help confirm or rule out a diagnosis of HF in the acute or ambulatory care setting in patients in whom the clinical diagnosis is in doubt (Strong Recommendation; High-Quality Evidence).
- 2.
We recommend that measurement of BNP/NT-proBNP levels be considered in patients with an established diagnosis of HF for prognostic stratification (Strong Recommendation; High-Quality