BNP also Brain Natreuretic Peptide/ B-type Natreuretic Peptide
- secreted by ventricle
- useful in prognosticating heart failure(HF) ,screening of chronic heeart failure(cut off 100pg/L, if normal it is not heart failure) and treatment (recombinant BNP = Niseritide)
- Niseritide is used to treat decompensated heart failure.
