Test opens window into the failing heart. A hormone made by an overworked or damaged heart offers important clues to heart function and new avenues for treatment.
D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D045283:Natriuretic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
D015415:Biomarkers; D045283:Natriuretic Agents; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor