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cardio Flashcards

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Effects of BNP (3)

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  • vasodilator
  • diuretic and natriuretic
  • suppresses both sympathetic tone and the RAAS
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high levels of BNP can have other causes other than heart failure.

state some examples:

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  • over 70 years
  • renal dysfunction
  • LV hypertrophy
  • t.cardia
  • sepsis
  • COPD
  • diabetes
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