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Stable heart failure but recently severe shortness of breath and his nt pro bnp result was 1940. recurrent heart failure?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

I'll bet so: Perhaps a treatable cause for his deteriorating cardiac status can be found. I'm glad you're writing on his behalf, and I hope you will have more good times with him, for however much longer he may have.

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Answered 12/30/2015

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A member asked:

Stable heart failure but recently severe shortness of breath and his nt pro bnp result was 1940. recurrent heart failure?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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