What type of NP is preferred for monitoring?
The committee agreed that NT- proBNP should be the preferred NP for monitoring for two key reasons. Firstly, one of the recommended drugs for treating heart failure interferes with BNP physiology (Sacubitril valsartan - TA388). Secondly, concerns were raised by the committee about the stability of BNP samples. BNP is stable in a blood sample for only 4-6 hours while NT-proBNP is stable for days.