Natriuretic peptides as novel therapeutic targets in cardiometabolic disease. Adapted from Volpe M, Rubattu S, Burnett J, Jr. Natriuretic peptides in cardiovascular diseases: Current use and perspectives. Eur Heart J. 2014;35:419–425. (Permission pending)
Caption: Natriuretic peptides exert beneficial effects on cardiac and vascular function directly and through inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis and sympathetic nervous systems, making them ideal and novel targets for cardiovascular protection.