BNP blood test

[NLGA]

hi all

My blood test came in at 180 so 80 above the normal

Obviously this is a concern I am a little breathless and on beta blockers for AF 15mg ( I know it’s high )

Has anyone improved BNP or is it down hill and the start of greater issues

[NLGA]

anyone

[Autumn_Leaves in reply to NLGA]

It might help if you say what the blood test is. What is BNP?

[Autumn_Leaves in reply to NLGA]

Sorry, I hadn’t heard of a BNP blood test before so I looked it up online. I wonder if this might help you:

nbt.nhs.uk/sites/default/fi...

[NLGA in reply to Autumn_Leaves]

thanks I think there are twoBNP reading with very different scales

[fishonabike]

I feel that you should be asking your GP about this - there is a variety of causes for raised BNP (B natriuretic peptide) levels, not all are heart-related.

I know it's hard to get access to a GP these days, so you could also try the British Heart Foundation or Cardiomyopathy UK helplines during office hours. Both are staffed by specialist nurses.

[NLGA in reply to fishonabike]

to be honest I had a bad experience with the heart foundation help line I was told all soon amd gloom amd what ifs when they explained my ecg . They left me thinking I was in my last . The GP constantly chases where my heart monitor results are plus what the plan is for me , I call the cardio department weekly and tne cardio nurse yet to get a callback after 7 weeks

[fishonabike in reply to NLGA]

i'm sorry that you are finding it so hard to get good information and some reassurance - i hope someone here can help you out🌺