Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a ...

The heart seems to be most commonly associated with personality changes. The chambers release peptide hormones, including ...

China: A recent study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine has revealed an association between high circulating acetylcholine (ACh) levels and severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) conditions and poor ...

Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.

Novartis AG ( NYSE:NVS) is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, many of whose drugs are "gold standards" ...

Analyst Joseph Pantginis from H.C. Wainwright maintained a Buy rating on Palatin Technologies (PTN – Research Report) and keeping the price target at $17.00. Joseph Pantginis has given his Buy rating ...

The ACC released an expert consensus decision pathway in 2017 about treating HFrEF and updated this guidance in 2021. Since that time, new data have been published and heart failure (HF) management ...

The latter enzyme is responsible for the breakdown of the three natriuretic peptides -- atrial natriuretic peptide, brain-derived natriuretic peptide, and C-type natriuretic peptide -- and bradykinin.

Unlike BNP, NT-proBNP is not cleared by natriuretic peptide (NP) receptors or neutral endopeptidases. Rather, NT-proBNP is cleared by various organs, including the skeletal tissue, liver, and kidneys.

In contrast, those who have no favorable response in natriuretic peptide (NP) concentration despite GDMT uptitration have poor outcomes. 4 However, a thorough assessment of GUIDE-IT and its results ...