Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a 32-amino-acid neurohormone synthesized in the ventricular myocardium, and secreted in response to volume expansion and pressure overload.

Brain natriuretic peptide, also known as B-type natriuretic peptide (also BNP), is a 32-amino acid polypeptide secreted by the ventricles of the heart in response to excessive stretching of heart ...

Vitaly O. Kheyfets 1,2, Jamie Dunning 1,2, Uyen Truong 2, D. Dunbar Ivy 2, Kendall A. Hunter 1,2, Robin Shandas 12, Assessment of N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide as a measure of ...

The natriuretic peptides are a family of related hormones that play a crucial role in cardiovascular homeostasis. They have recently emerged as potentially important clinical markers in heart failure.

A jump in natriuretic peptide levels over several years in middle-aged adults points to worsened long-term risks for incident heart failure (HF) and death. But their predicted long-term survival ...

The B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is the most sensitive marker of left ventricular dysfunction. [6, 7, 8] It is a 32-amino-acid polypetide containing a 17 amino acid ring structure shared by ...

Primary systemic amyloidosis (AL) is a multisystemic disorder resulting from an underlying plasma cell dyscrasia. There is no formal staging system for AL, making comparisons between studies and ...

Researchers increased peptide activity in fat tissue to prevent obesity and insulin resistance caused by a high-fat diet. Will these findings help fight metabolic disease in the future? Improved ...

B-type natriuretic peptide measurement The initial primary use of measuring b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is to determine the etiology of dyspnea in patients presenting to the emergency department.

Correspondence B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Heart Failure Published December 12, 2002 N Engl J Med 2002;347: 1976 - 1978 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200212123472415 ...