Can a NT-proBNP blood test exclude heart failure/problems?

[barrelandro]

Hi

A few weeks ago i had blood tests, including a NT-proBNP test, and my docter told me everything was ok. Also my ECG i took the same week came up fine.

Can a NT-proBNP (including a ECG) exclude heart failure?

I am still having some symptoms like, waking up everynight and being shortness of breath/trying to get e deep breath, fast fatigued and also sometimes chest pains and feelings of breathing through a strawlike (not really a straw, but noticing something is off).

Getting some lung tests as well soon, but i am wondering if i should pursue other options to get my heart checked? What are good options?

[vinixxx]

Bnp is related to failure and on theory must exclude heart muscle desiase.

But someone who have this tested can add more info.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Hello and welcome to the forum! I believe it does but an echocardiogram would be more definitive. Here is a link to the BHF web page on the subject.

bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-...

You might find it useful to follow the links...

[Ads568]

Hi Barelandro,

I’m no expert, but I believe it does. My understanding is that a normal BNP reading would be around 100, but in heart failure you’d expect around 400 or more. My first reading (that I was told of anyway) was almost 7,000!! Then a few months later when I was admitted for urgent transplant it was 14,000!

Have you seen a cardiologist, or just your GP? I would think a cardiologist would be best placed to make judgements, but hard to say without all the facts. Why not give the BHF helpline a call to talk it over?

Best wishes.

[Thanksnhs]

I had heart failure and it was checked all the time although I must admit I had no idea what it meant just that mine was really high, I would see a cardiologist about an echo that would confirm if it is heart failure, I like ads 568, also ended up on the urgent transplant list,I am now 9 weeks post transplant and doing well, take care char

[barrelandro]

Thanks for alle the replies. Will check up on my doctor and talk with him about my concerns. He is pretty stubborn because i am only in my 30s and hé probably think i am too young for it so will have to push for more lol.

[bantam12]

My BNP came back high but I don't have heart failure 🤷‍♀️

[vinixxx in reply to bantam12]

What is your condition?

[bantam12 in reply to vinixxx]

I have lots of things wrong, Afib, angina, 2nd degree block amongst other non heart stuff.

[NLGA in reply to bantam12]

mine is high I’m told I don’t have HF but do have AF

[NLGA]

I have similar symptoms my echo was ok my bNP a little high but not concerned they said 484

I feel like I’m breathing through a narrow tube or like cotton wall is in my lungs so air can’t get through there’s never enough oxygen when I get the attacks

Had a CT scan on my lungs all was fine

Aniogram is next

[NLGA]

i was sure there Before but now I think bNP goes up and down