Natriuretic peptides, principally B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its N-terminal fragment (NT-proBNP), are cardiac‐derived hormones released in response to ventricular wall stress. They promote ...

Natruiretic peptides are a family of cardiac hormones, principally atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), that are released in response to myocardial wall stress.

Luís Beck-da-Silva, MD; Adolfo de Bold, PhD, FRSC; Ross A. Davies, MD, FRCPC; Benjamin J.W. Chow, MD, FRCPC; Terrence D. Ruddy, MD, FRCPC; Margaret Fraser, RN ...

Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.

BNP levels are sensitive to such other biological factors as age, gender, sex, weight, and renal function. BNP levels may be elevated in cases of acute MI, pulmonary embolism, and chronic obstructive ...

The natriuretic peptides, specifically brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), are the most specific and applicable laboratory tests available to establish fluid overload associated with HF. 9 BNP is ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old woman with a diagnosis of heart failure. My B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level is getting higher again, up to over 2,000 pg/mL. It was once 6,000 pg/mL and was ...

Preclinical Results of a Novel, Percutaneous Device to Reapproximate and Reshape the Right Ventricle in Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation with Right Ventricular Dysfunction Receive the the latest ...

The relationship between cardiovascular dysfunction and renal impairment is widely recognized as the cardiorenal interaction, a complex physiological link in which damage to one organ can accelerate ...

The relationship between cardiovascular dysfunction and renal impairment is widely recognized as the cardiorenal interaction, a complex physiological link in which damage to one organ can accelerate ...