Comparative pharmacology of cardiac and vascular tissues in heart failure
Godfraind, T.
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 14(Suppl 8): S1-20
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-2446 PMID: 2483433 Document Number: 344155
The purpose of this paper is to review various factors of the control of cardiac contractility and of vascular tone that may be altered in heart failure and that are targets for pharmacotherapeutic interventions. This paper is divided into three main sections: pathophysiological aspects of heart failure, differences in the regulation of cardiac contraction and of vascular tone, and pharmacological principles in the management of heart failure.