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World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2014; 6(1): 4-7
Published online Jan 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i1.4
Table 1 Established facts
Already known fact 1Volume overload (stretch or pressure) stimulates the synthesis and release of natriuretic peptides
Already known fact 2Natriuretic peptides cause natriuresis, diuresis, vasodilatation and plasma shift