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 ...

Sensitivity vs. specificity for heart failure by B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels. Data from Maisel AS, Krishnaswamy P, Nowak RM, et al. Rapid measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide in ...

Such patients may be less responsive to positive inotropic agents, whereas the beneficial effects of nesiritide, which are not dependent on the β-adrenergic receptor signal-transduction pathway ...

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 ...

The dual-action agent LCZ696 blocks the angiotensin II receptor (via a valsartan moiety ... of the beneficial effects of the body's own natriuretic peptides,” he continues.