Nucleic acids are remarkable molecules. In addition to Watson–Crick base pairing, the
different structural motifs of these molecules can bind non‐nucleic acid targets or catalyze …

As a family of hormones with pleiotropic effects, natriuretic peptide (NP) system includes
atrial NP (ANP), B-type NP (BNP), C-type NP (CNP), dendroaspis NP and urodilatin, with NP …

Despite the advent of new therapies and improved outcomes in patients with pulmonary
arterial hypertension (PAH), it remains a life-shortening disease and the time to diagnosis …

Heart failure (HF) is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As the most
widely studied and commonly applied natriuretic peptide (NP), B-type natriuretic peptide …

Although cardiac pathologies are the major cause of death in the world, it remains difficult to
provide a reliable diagnosis to prevent heart attacks. Rapid patient care and management in …

Research into diagnostic biosensors is a vibrant field that combines scientific challenge with
translational opportunities; innovation in healthcare is of great societal interest and is an …

The aim of this review article is to give an update on the state of the art of the immunoassay
methods for the measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its related peptides …

Background Point-of-care testing has been developed to provide rapid test results. Most
published studies focus on analytical performance, neglecting its impact on patient …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and impact of mitral regurgitation (MR) on survival in
patients presenting to hospital in acute heart failure (AHF) using traditional …

Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent disease that is associated with a high morbidity and
mortality; HF is estimated to cost the US healthcare system over US $39 billion annually …