Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), first discovered in porcine brain, is principally produced by the heart. Unlike atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), BNP is largely derived from the ventricles.

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 ...

[8] The effect of bisoprolol on RV function in patients with chronic HF and the effect of this change in RV function on plasma levels of BNP have not been previously investigated. The aim of this ...

Objective: To investigate if the exercise-induced immune response contributes to the exercise-induced increase in brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in healthy athletes. This has previously been ...

Elevated serum levels of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) are markers of poor outcome in patients with heart failure. To date, most studies of these markers have ...

B-type natriuretic peptide is released by cardiac myocytes in response to wall stretch. There are many hemodynamic effects of BNP which are beneficial in the setting of decompensated congestive ...

B-type natriuretic peptide, and another chemical derived from it (collectively referred to as BNP), are hormones secreted by the heart in response to injury and their levels in the blood are raised in ...

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. If the BNP level is significantly ...