Does echocardiography allow the monitoring of the cardiac effects of nitrates?

Echocardiography is a very useful non-invasive method of cardiac diagnosis. It has been widely used in evaluating the effects of some drugs, such as nitrates, prazosin, and propranolol, on heart and seems very successful. In this paper, the echocardiographic studies of the effects of nitrates on lef...

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Published inEuropean heart journal Vol. 9 Suppl A; p. 51
Main Authors Huang, H, Scheffers, M, Rijsterborgh, H, Roelandt, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.01.1988
Subjects
Cardiac Output - drug effects
Echocardiography
Heart - drug effects
Heart Diseases - drug therapy
Heart Diseases - physiopathology
Humans
Nitrates - pharmacology
Vasodilator Agents - pharmacology
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Summary:Echocardiography is a very useful non-invasive method of cardiac diagnosis. It has been widely used in evaluating the effects of some drugs, such as nitrates, prazosin, and propranolol, on heart and seems very successful. In this paper, the echocardiographic studies of the effects of nitrates on left ventricular dimension and volume have been reviewed and an attempt has been made to answer whether or not echocardiography can allow to monitor the effects of nitrates in patient groups and further in individual patients.
ISSN:0195-668X
1522-9645
DOI:10.1093/eurheartj/9.suppl_A.51