B-type natriuretic peptide — a 32-amino-acid polypeptide hormone secreted by cardiac ventricles — continues to show promise as a biomarker for heart disease, not only as a diagnostic tool when evaluating shortness of breath but also as an early warning signal in asymptomatic patients.1-3
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