Long-term hemodynamic responses to vasodilator therapy in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction

Authors
Mills, RM Cunningham, MS
Citation
Rm. Mills et Ms. Cunningham, Long-term hemodynamic responses to vasodilator therapy in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction, AM J CARD, 84(8), 1999, pp. 939
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19991015)84:8<939:LHRTVT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Maximal oral vasodilator therapy resulted in long-term reduction of initial ly elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in 10 of 13 patients with severe heart failure who tolerated inotrope-supported uptitration of afterload red uction. Eleven patients were unable to tolerate vasodilator therapy and req uired inotropic support for successful cardiac transplantation.