Assays for natriuretic peptides have received considerable attention as potential screening
tests for congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction. However, information …

Background The natriuretic peptides are counterregulatory hormones involved in volume
homeostasis and cardiovascular remodeling. The prognostic significance of plasma …

Objectives: We wished to examine the effects of age and gender on plasma brain natriuretic
peptide (BNP) concentration in a population-based study. Background: Measurement of …

Background: Plasma natriuretic peptide levels may be useful in the diagnosis of heart
failure. The available natriuretic peptide assays differ markedly in their performance …

To test the hypothesis that elevated plasma levels of natriuretic peptides may serve to
identify patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, we assessed the predictive diagnostic …

Atrial and brain natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP) are produced by the heart, and their
plasma concentrations are increased in human chronic congestive heart failure. Although …

Background—Experimental studies suggest that the natriuretic peptides influence lipid and
fatty acid metabolism. Although it has been shown that obese individuals have reduced …

ContextSeveral reports have suggested the usefulness of plasma brain natriuretic peptide
(BNP) as a screening test for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and systolic dysfunction …

1. The major cardiovascular and renal actions of α-atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain
natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the fact that the heart is strategically located to sense changes …

Background: Plasma C-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide (C-ANP), N-terminal ANP (N-ANP),
and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) have diagnostic utility in detecting left ventricular …