Epidemiological studies on the relationship between sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium and arterial blood pressure.

abstract：:We studied 11 previously refractory hypertensive subjects who were treated with minoxidil, propranolol, and diuretics for 2--7 years. During this time 70 random blood samples were collected in the supine position and analyzed for plasma norepinephrine (PNE) and plasma renin activity (PRA). The mean PNE was 546 pg/ml (...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Mitchell HC,Pettinger WA

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activating IK1 channels is considered to be a promising antiarrhythmic strategy. Zacopride has been identified as a selective IK1 channel agonist and can suppress triggered arrhythmias. Whether this drug also exerts a beneficial effect on cardiac remodeling is unknown, and the present study sought to address this ques...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Liu CF,Liu QH,Liu EL,Zhai XW,Zhang L,Luo TE,Zhang WF,Feng QL,Cui XL,Zhao ZQ,Cao JM,Wu BW

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the membrane fraction of cultured human renal adenocarcinoma (ACHN) cells, two endothelin-2-converting enzymes (ECE-2A and ECE-2B) were solubilized with detergent Lubrol PX and separated by hydrophobic butyl fast-performance liquid chromatography. The pH range of the converting activity of ECE-2B for big endothel...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Shinmi O,Yorimitsu K,Moroi K,Nishiyama M,Sugita Y,Saito T,Inagaki Y,Masaki T,Kimura S

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In conscious rats, intrathecal (i.t.) administration of norepinephrine (NE) produced pressor responses, whereas i.t. epinephrine (Epi) caused depressor responses at low doses (0.1-1 microgram) and pressor responses at a higher dose (10 micrograms). Epi administered i.t. produced bradycardia; however, NE caused tachyca...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Gradin K,Nicholas AP,Hjemdahl P,Svensson T,Hökfelt T

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess whether arterial chemoreceptors are activated in chronic heart failure and to appreciate whether this activation is related to the degree of cardiac dysfunction. We examined whether administration of pure oxygen for 30 min to 35 patients with chronic heart failure was followed by he...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Saadjian A,Paganelli F,Levy S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Qian Yang He Ji (QYHJ) is a traditional Chinese medicine composed of Digitalis purpurea, Uncaria gambir, Fructus tribuli terrestris, and Ligustrum lucidum. Here, we explored whether combining an antihypertensive angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) therapy with QYHJ can improve the arterial functionality of hypertens...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Xu Y,Yan H,Yao MJ,Ma J,Jia JM,Ruan FX,Yao ZC,Huang HM,Zheng J,Chen T,Lv H,Endler AM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of angiotensin II (AII) on diastolic function during post-myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular remodeling, coronary ligation or sham operation was performed in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Experimental animals were maintained on either irbesartan, a selective AT1-receptor antagonist, or no treatmen...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ambrose J,Pribnow DG,Giraud GD,Perkins KD,Muldoon L,Greenberg BH

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the healing phase of evolving myocardial infarction, inflammatory cells invade the affected region and produce metabolites that may influence electrophysiological parameters and the genesis of malignant arrhythmias. We have recently shown an increased synthetic capacity within an evolving infarct for thromboxan...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Kramer JB,Davis AG,Dean R Jr,McCluskey ER,Needleman P,Corr PB

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides generating renal damage, hypertension plays an important role in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. The fructose-fed rat is a well-established model both of high blood pressure and renal impairment, which is similar to diabetic nephropathy. To clarify the relationship between hypertension, glucose metabo...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Bernobich E,Cosenzi A,Campa C,Zennaro C,Sasso F,Paoletti S,Bellini G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An attempt was made to study possible interaction between neuromodulation by adenosine and nicotine stimulatory effects. Dose-effect curves were made double blind in 7 nonsmoking, nonsnuffing healthy volunteers (25-49 years) before and during exposition to nicotine roughly corresponding to the nicotine of one cigarett...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Sylvén C,Beermann B,Kaijser L,Jonzon B

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an 8-week, double-blind, randomized, active-controlled, multicenter study with three parallel treatment groups, we compared the efficacy and safety of once-daily 20 mg quinapril plus 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) with each drug as monotherapy in patients with moderate to severe hypertension. Hypertensive out-p...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Romero R,Castellote E,Ocón J,Wagner B

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandins (PG) E2, E2, E2 alpha, and I2 [prostacyclin (PGI2)] were tested in vitro on collateral arteries that enlarge following chronic occlusion of the femoral artery in the dog. After contraction with an ED50 dose of KCl, serial doses of a PG were added. Collateral arteries relaxed significantly to PGI2 (10(-7...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Williams PB,Joyner JH

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The volatile anesthetics halothane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane depress myocardial contractility by decreasing transsarcolemmal Ca2+ influx, Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, Ca2+ sensitivity of the contractile proteins, and cross-bridge performance. The aim of this study is to assess and compare the effec...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Housmans PR,Bartunek AE

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP utilization (delta approximately P) during an isometric contraction has been studied in terms of both measurements of oxygen consumption and lactate production as well as of the tissue nucleotide and metabolite levels. The contribution of breakdown of preformed ATP and phosphocreatine (PCr) pools to delta approxim...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Paul RJ,Krisanda JM,Lynch RM

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although myocardial ischemia is associated with regional cardiac sympathetic nerve deterioration, it remains unknown whether acute hindlimb ischemia impairs muscle sympathetic nerve function. In the study presented here we implanted dialysis probes in the adductor muscle of anesthetized rabbits and measured dialysate ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Tokunaga N,Yamazaki T,Akiyama T,Sano S,Mori H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of hypertension is clearly beneficial. Blood pressure reduction with antihypertensive drugs reduces mortality and the incidence of complications such as stroke, renal failure, and congestive failure. However, analysis of long-term studies using different antihypertensive drugs indicates that the outcome ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Spence JD

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently used antiplatelet drugs including aspirin, ticlopidine, and others are effective against certain but not all of the many endogenous platelet activators. Because of their limited efficacy, a significant number of serious thromboembolic complications still occur, highlighting the need for a more effective ther...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Mousa SA,Forsythe M,Wityak J,Bozarth J,Mu DX

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rapid right ventricular pacing (RRVP) at 250 beats/min produces low cardiac output (CO) heart failure, marked reduction in total vascular capacitance, and a shift in volume centrally. The effect of converting enzyme inhibition with captopril on cardiac preload was investigated in this model of heart failure. E...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ogilvie RI,Zborowska-Sluis D

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors captopril, enalapril, HOE 498, and its prodrug on reperfusion arrhythmias after 15 min of coronary ligation were investigated in the isolated rat heart. Drug concentrations were equipotent in their effect on angiotensin I pressor response. Furthermore, ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： van Gilst WH,de Graeff PA,Wesseling H,de Langen CD

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of the Amlodipine Cardiovascular Community Trial (ACCT), which was a large multicenter study designed to assess the effects of the calcium channel blocker amlodipine besylate (Norvasc) as monotherapy for treatment of mild to moderate hypertension, we sought to determine the effects of amlodipine on regression ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Kloner RA,Sowers JR,DiBona GF,Gaffney M,Wein M

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a major disease in the black population of sub-Saharan Africa and the U.S. The prevalence of hypertension varies from 1-30% of the adult population. Differences in blood pressure (BP) between black and white patients have been documented. In this review, genetic, endocrine, and environmental characteri...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Seedat YK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We wished to determine whether angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition alters the effect of hypoxia and reoxygenation directly on the cardiac myocyte; to compare two different ACE inhibitors, one with and one without a sulfhydryl group (i.e., captopril and cilazapril), and to examine the potential interaction o...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Rabkin SW

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the role of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) in the beneficial effects of andrographolide on vascular reactivity in endotoxaemic rats. After being challenged by lipopolysaccharide (4 mg/kg intraperitoneally), the rats were treated with andrographolide (1 mg/kg intraperitoneally). The response...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Hai-Mei L,Song-Yin H,Run-Mei L,Xiao-Huang X,Le-Quan Z,Xiao-Ping L,Jin-Wen X

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of 3H-digoxin has been measured in a large number of tissues from the central, autonomic, and peripheral nervous system after the induction of ventricular tachycardia by infusing digoxin into anesthetized dogs. In most parts of the nervous system the tissue digoxin concentration was close to that in t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Frazer G,Binnion P

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance is a frequent phenomenon and a marker of increased risk for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and atherosclerosis. According to recent estimations, not only individuals with obesity, NIDDM, and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) but also one fourth of the "healthy" glucose tolerant and t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Rett K,Wicklmayr M,Mehnert H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular [Ca2+]i overloading in cardiomyocytes is a fundamental pathogenic event associated with chronic aldosterone/salt treatment (ALDOST) and accounts for an induction of oxidative stress that leads to necrotic cell death and consequent myocardial scarring. This prooxidant response to Ca2+ overloading in cardi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Kamalov G,Ahokas RA,Zhao W,Zhao T,Shahbaz AU,Johnson PL,Bhattacharya SK,Sun Y,Gerling IC,Weber KT

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiarrhythmic efficacy and proarrhythmic potential of the class IC antiarrhythmic agent encainide were assessed in subacute and chronic postinfarction canine models, respectively. In conscious dogs with spontaneous premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) at 48 h after anterior myocardial infarction (MI), cumulativ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Wallace AA,Stupienski RF 3rd,Kothstein T,Gehret JR,Lynch JJ Jr

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reversal of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an important target of antihypertensive therapy. Nonpharmacological approaches such as weight reduction and exercise training have favorable effects on other risk factors. However, there are few data on their effects on LVH. Athletes have eccentric rather than concentr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Jennings G,Dart A,Meredith I,Korner P,Laufer E,Dewar E

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are several first choices for mild and moderate hypertension. The selection of a drug may of course be influenced by concomitant pathology, with positive indications for particular drugs: for coexistent angina, a beta-receptor blocking drug or a calcium antagonist; for fluid retention, a diuretic; or for contrai...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Prichard BN

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conversion of sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) to nonsustained VT may be a potent mode of antiarrhythmic drug action, whereas a drug's conversion of nonsustained VT to sustained VT could produce serious clinical complications. We tested the effects of two class Ic drugs [encainide (1, 2, and 4 microM) and propaf...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Hill BC,Summers RA,Courtney KR

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00