Table 3.
Conditions that can show higher or lower natriuretic peptide levels than expected.
| Higher levels than expected | Lower levels than expected |
|---|---|
| Increasing agea | Obesity |
| ACSa | Flash pulmonary edema |
| Renal insufficiency | Pericarditis/tamponade |
| RV dysfunctiona | Genetic polymorphism |
| AF | End-stage cardiomyopathy |
| PHa | |
| Pulmonary embolisma | |
| Anemiaa | |
| Sepsis | |
| Mitral regurgitationa |
aDelineates likely elevation from ventricular stretch.
ACS = acute coronary syndrome; RV = right ventricular; AF = atrial fibrillation; PH = pulmonary hypertension