title: Endocrine function of the heart in cardiac disease.
abstract: An impressive amount of research has been produced in the last 8 years on the possible role of ANF in cardiovascular disease. This is a brief and non-inclusive review of this work. In particular, the potential significance of ANF in hypertension and congestive heart failure is discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1. Clinica Medica, 2. Facoltà di Medicina, Università di Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Condorelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Volpe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000378:metabolism*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor