OBJECTIVES: To determine whether acute left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) causes
significantly higher elevation of N-terminal pro-B–type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular disease. Corin converts proatrial natriuretic peptide into its active form after …

B-type natriuretic peptide or brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a cardiac peptide hormone.
The principal stimulus for BNP synthesis is myocyte stretch. BNP binds to the natriuretic …

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a peptide produced by the vascular endothelium with
vasodilative properties. It shares structural and physiological properties with the atrial and …

Background The vascular effects exerted by GLP-1 are mediated by several synergistic
mechanisms such as involvement of nitric oxide and natriuresis. Recently, it was …

Objective To investigate the total peripheral vascular resistance (TPVR), cardiac output
(CO), and plasma C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) levels in children with postural …

This study compares NT proBNP and troponin T levels in umbilical cord arterial blood and
postnatal echocardiographic findings for infants of gestational and pregestational diabetic …

Background: Catheter ablation (CA) has become the first-line treatment strategy for atrial
fibrillation (AF) but remains with a substantial recurrence rate. The aim of this meta-analysis …

Background Diabetes may cause cardiomyopathy characterized by cardiac fibrosis. Recent
studies of genetically modified mice have elucidated a role of the natriuretic peptides (NP) …

Introduction Due to improvements in perinatal care, survival rates of preterm infants have
improved during the last decades. However, these infants remain at risk of developing …