Within the last five years, assay systems for measurement of plasma levels of brain
natriuretic peptide (BNP) have been approved as a diagnostic aid for heart failure (HF) …

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 …

ContextMany older patients with symptoms of congestive heart failure have a preserved left
ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). However, the pathophysiology of this disorder …

Background—Heart failure (HF) is responsible for a huge burden in hospital care. Our goal
was to evaluate the value of N-terminal–pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in …

The volume of extracellular fluid (ECF) is maintained within narrow limits in normal human
subjects, despite day-to-day variations in dietary intake of salt and water over a wide range …

Objective: To evaluate whether measurements of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide
(NT-proBNP) can be used to differentiate patients with normal and reduced left ventricular …

Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been reported to be helpful in differentiating
cardiac from pulmonary etiologies of dyspnea in adults. We investigated whether BNP …

Background An overview of the diagnostic performance of natriuretic peptides (NPs) for the
detection of diastolic dysfunction (DD) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction …

Guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of heart failure (HF) are based on results from
large clinical trials demonstrating benefit. State of the art pharmacological management of …

OBJECTIVES:: To gain a better understanding of the scope and breadth of factors
associated with the B-type natriuretic peptides. DESIGN AND METHODS:: Databases were …