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What Is Brain Natriuretic Peptide?

September 17, 2026 by Jennifer Smith

Illustrated human heart releasing glowing peach-colored particles into a large blue blood vessel, with upward arrows and water droplets near branching green vessels; an unlabeled sample tube and blurred cell-like forms appear in the background.

BNP is a heart-derived hormone that helps regulate fluid and blood-vessel function. It is also an important biomarker, but no single result diagnoses heart failure.