Hey everyone,
I have a question. My BNP levels were off the charts a few weeks ago when I had them tested at my Dr.'s request. (At his lab, they call it NPA, but he assures me that its the same thing). My results were 1340 with normal being 100 or less.
I know that it is an indicator of heart failure, and I know that most HCMers have an elevated count. What I want to know is if anything can be inferred by my having really high numbers.
When I was tested, I wasn't feeling any worse or better than normal. My symptoms are mild (mostly) to moderate occasionally. I do have a high gradient and am obstructed, and have significant mitral valve regurgitation.
I am currently on a high dose of atenolol, and will be trying Norpace next week, but suddenly after treating me for two years and being anti-intervention (i.e. ablation or myectomy), my doctor thinks that these numbers foreshadow future complications, i.e. a-fib and heart failure, although I am having none of that now.
What do you all think? What does that number really mean?
Thanks in advance.
Cynthia
I have a question. My BNP levels were off the charts a few weeks ago when I had them tested at my Dr.'s request. (At his lab, they call it NPA, but he assures me that its the same thing). My results were 1340 with normal being 100 or less.
I know that it is an indicator of heart failure, and I know that most HCMers have an elevated count. What I want to know is if anything can be inferred by my having really high numbers.
When I was tested, I wasn't feeling any worse or better than normal. My symptoms are mild (mostly) to moderate occasionally. I do have a high gradient and am obstructed, and have significant mitral valve regurgitation.
I am currently on a high dose of atenolol, and will be trying Norpace next week, but suddenly after treating me for two years and being anti-intervention (i.e. ablation or myectomy), my doctor thinks that these numbers foreshadow future complications, i.e. a-fib and heart failure, although I am having none of that now.
What do you all think? What does that number really mean?
Thanks in advance.
Cynthia
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