Several circulating neurohormones have been shown to have prognostic significance in
patients with chronic heart failure, but the relation between plasma levels of atrial natriuretic …

The natriuretic peptide family consists of at least 3 structurally similar peptides: atrial
natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and C-type natriuretic peptide …

Background Although echocardiography is an important tool for making the diagnosis of left
ventricular (LV) dysfunction, the cost of this procedure limits its use as a routine screening …

The heart secrets two different natriuretic peptides, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain
natriuretic peptide (BNP), which have potent vasorelaxant, diuretic, and natriuretic actions …

Cardiac natriuretic peptides are a family of structurally related peptides that are important in
sodium and volume homeostasis. They consist of atrial natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic …

Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels increase in
patients with heart failure with the progression of clinical symptoms and with the …

Plasma concentration of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), as measured by the Triage BNP
Test, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to aid in the diagnosis of heart …

Early identification of patients with symptomless left-ventricular dysfunction and early
pharmacologic intrervention may have an impact on the outlook of patients with heart failure …

Background and Purpose: Natriuretic peptides have led the way as a diagnostic and
prognostic tool for the diagnosis and management of heart failure (HF). More recent …

ContextB-type natriuretic peptides have been shown to predict cardiovascular disease in
apparently healthy individuals but their predictive ability for mortality and future …