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BNP also raised in - including: |
These patients warrant urgent referral via the ‘Suspected Heart Failure For Patients With NTproBNP greater than 2000’ pathway
AND
AND
AND
*unless requesting A&G on the appropriateness of a direct access echo request. Please make this clear in the referral letter.
Please see the ‘Red Flags’ section for indications for same day secondary care discussion/admission.
Baseline Observations should include:
BNP also raised in - including:
| BNP can be suppressed by:
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Other Blood Tests
These patients warrant urgent referral via the ‘Suspected Heart Failure For Patients With NTproBNP greater than 2000’ pathway
AND
AND
AND
*unless requesting A&G on the appropriateness of a direct access echo request. Please make this clear in the referral letter.
Referral to: Suspected Heart Failure Pathway For Patients With NTproBNP lower than 2000 Or An Existing Heart Failure Diagnosis
e-Referral service selection:
Direct Access Echocardiography request from - No merge fields
This guideline has been signed off by NHS Devon
Publication date: May 2023