Plasma brain natriuretic peptide concentrations predict survival after acute myocardial infarction

Left ventricular end-systolic volume as the major determinant of survival after recovery from myocardial infarction.

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Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in humans. Evidence for an exquisite dual natriuretic peptide system, atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide.

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Life Sciences, Cardiology, Physiology +6

Localization and mechanism of secretion of B-type natriuretic peptide in comparison with those of A-type natriuretic peptide in normal subjects and patients with heart failure.

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Life Sciences, Cardiology, Physiology +10

Atrial Natriuretic Factor: A Hormone Produced by the Heart

Science · 1985 · 987 citations

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Physiology +14

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Elevation in Congestive Heart Failure in the Human

J. C. Burnett, Pei-Chun Kao, D. C. Hu et al. · Science · 1986 · 889 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Physiology +7