provides a compelling mechanism for the favorable metabolic effects of the natriuretic peptides (Figure 1). The heart synthesizes peptide hormones known as the natriuretic peptides. Expression of ...

Brain (B-type) natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a peptide hormone released ... 11 but the responsible mechanisms still remain to be fully elucidated. In our study of the prognostic importance of ...

CNP, the third natriuretic peptide to be discovered ... us better understand the complex heart and kidney interplay and mechanism of disease progression and therapeutic benefit," conclude Ibrahim ...

Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects. The authors found that female gender, in addition to diastolic ...

The recent EARLY TAVR trial (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) investigated the effect of early intervention with transcatheter aortic ...

Mechanisms of arterial remodeling in hypertension ... Clinical significance of brain natriuretic peptide in primary pulmonary hypertension. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43:764–770. 30. Nichols WW, McDonald ...

BNP and a closely related peptide (called NT-proBNP for short) go by a few different names. These include: B-type natriuretic peptide Brain natriuretic peptide NT-pro b-type natriuretic peptide N ...

Illustration of the human heart NT-proBNP-guided treatment strategy did not improve outcomes compared with a usual care strategy in high-risk patients with heart failure. An amino-terminal pro-B ...