b type ventricular natriuretic peptide meaning

[Medicine]
A PEPTIDE that is secreted by the BRAIN and the HEART ATRIA,stored mainly in cardiac ventricular MYOCARDIUM. It can cause NATRIURESIS; DIURESIS; VASODILATION; and inhibits secretion of RENIN and ALDOSTERONE. It improves heart function. It contains 32 AMINO ACIDS.

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