which hormone is produced by the atria of the heart
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), also called atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH), cardionatrine, cardiodilatin (CDD), or atriopeptin, is a powerful vasodilator, and a protein (polypeptide) hormone secreted by heart muscle cells.[5][6][7] It is involved in the homeostatic control of body water, sodium, potassium and fat ...