<P> Brain natriuretic peptide ( BNP ) is a hormone secreted by cardiomyocytes in the ventricles in response to stretching caused by increased ventricular blood volume . BNP is named as such because it was originally identified in extracts of porcine brain . </P>
<P> Brain natriuretic peptide ( BNP ) is a hormone secreted by cardiomyocytes in the ventricles in response to stretching caused by increased ventricular blood volume . BNP is named as such because it was originally identified in extracts of porcine brain . </P>
bnp is secreted from the ventricular myocardium in response to
bnp is secreted from the ventricular myocardium in response to
stretching caused by increased ventricular blood volume
stretching caused by increased ventricular blood volume