Comparison of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition with angiotensin II receptor antagonism in the human forearm.

abstract：:We examined four commercially available human cell lines for endothelin-converting-enzyme-(ECE) like activity and compared the results with primary porcine aortic endothelial cell enzymes. The cells that were investigated were 293 (transformed primary human embryonal kidney), Hep G2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma), H...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Knap AK,Wigg AM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effect of ramipril (10 mg/kg daily by gastric gavage) on the development of neointima 2 and 14 days after injury to rat aorta with a balloon catheter. In treated animals, there was no significant inhibition of the early mitotic reaction after injury (synthesis of DNA, as reflected by aortic thymidi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Capron L,Heudes D,Chajara A,Bruneval P

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacologic properties of a novel nonpeptide endothelin (ET) receptor antagonist, S-1255 ([R]-[+]-2-[benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl]-6-isopropyl-4-[4-methoxyphenyl]-2H-chromene-3-carboxylic acid), was studied. [3H]S-1255 specifically bound to porcine aortic smooth muscle membranes expressing only ET(A) receptors with a K...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Iwasaki T,Mihara S,Shimamura T,Kawakami M,Masui M,Hayasaki-Kajiwara Y,Naya N,Ninomiya M,Fujimoto M,Nakajima M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) is poor, with a mortality exceeding 50% within 5 years from diagnosis. This poor prognosis remains despite improved pharmacological therapy. Because the prevalence of sudden death among these patients is high, reported to exceed 40%, the prognostic importa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Birgersdotter-Green U,Rosenqvist M,Rydén L

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is controversial whether myocardial hypertrophy in essential hypertension represents an adaptive physiologic or pathological response to increased pressure load imposed on the heart. Cardiac structural adaptations in endurance athletes fulfill the criteria of physiologic hypertrophy: maintained cardiac performance ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Schmieder RE,Messerli FH

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between insulin resistance/ hyperinsulinemia and cardiovascular disease may be related to one of the cardiovascular effects of insulin. In acute experiments in humans, systemic euglycemic hyperinsulinemia induced vasodilation in skeletal muscle. Furthermore, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, al...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Tack CJ,Heeremans M,Thien T,Lutterman JA,Smits P

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence that endogenous sex hormones regulate vascular reactivity, and testosterone may contribute to the worse prognosis for renal disease in men. Male Zucker diabetic rats exhibit improved renal hemodynamic responses after castration. It is, however, unclear whether endogenous testoste...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ajayi AA,Fidelis P

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five-year morbidity and mortality in the Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program (HDFP) were stratified by age groups at entry to the study and by Stepped Care (SC) and Referred Care (RC) treatment groups. Although the incidence of stroke increased with age in both treatment groups, the greatest reduction in stro...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Maxwell MH,Ford CE

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-adrenergic-blocking drugs (BABs) have a firm place in the therapy of cardiovascular conditions including angina and hypertension. Although all BABs are competitive inhibitors of beta-receptors, they may differ in their additional pharmacodynamics, i.e., beta1-(cardio)selectivity, partial agonistic activity (PAA),...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Tamargo J,Delpón E

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex formed between endothelin (ET) and its binding protein was adequately stable to be separated by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) at low temperature. Cross-linking was not necessary. This simple method was applied for both qualitative (determination of molecular weight ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Takasuka T,Satoh N,Horii I,Furuichi Y,Watanabe T

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketanserin, an S2 antagonist, has been shown to be an effective antihypertensive drug. Carefully controlled clinical trials have demonstrated that ketanserin is as effective as both metoprolol and thiaside diuretics in reducing blood pressure. However, unlike the beta-blocking drug metoprolol and the diuretics, the re...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Doyle AE

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiarrhythmic concentrations of disopyramide in canine plasma and myocardium were determined by gas chromatography. Ventricular tachycardia was incuded in anesthetized dogs by the intravenous administration of ouabain. Disopyramide phosphate was then administered by a two-stage continuous infusion method. A rapid inf...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Patterson E,Stetson P,Lucchesi BR

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antihypertensive efficacy and tolerability of amlodipine in combination with enalapril were assessed in this two-center study. Patients with moderate to severe hypertension and with diastolic blood pressure > 95 mm Hg after 4 weeks of treatment with open-label enalapril 5-10 mg daily were randomized to receive aml...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Davies J,Jensen H,Garsdal P

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Milrinone is a new inotropic agent for the treatment of refractory congestive heart failure. Our understanding of the mechanisms(s) of action of this synthetic cardiotonic drug is incomplete. We examined the effects of milrinone and the parent compound amrinone on sarcoplasmic reticulum function (45Ca-uptake and Ca-AT...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Earl CQ,Linden J,Weglicki WB

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the sympathetic-parasympathetic interactions on heart rate through release of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and its action on prejunctional NPY Y2 receptors on vagal and sympathetic nerve fibers. In other studies on various preparations and in various organs, attenuation of transmitter ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ilebekk A,Björkman JA,Nordlander M

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the interaction between nitroxy groups and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to assess the role of sulfhydryl groups and adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium channels in vasodilation of human coronary resistance vessels in vitro. Coronary resistance vessels were resected from t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Takahashi K,Ohyanagi M,Kobayashi S,Iwasaki T,Miyamoto T

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium-antagonist drugs are therapeutic agents of first choice in patients with coronary artery disease. We have reviewed a number of clinical trials in which the safety and efficacy of calcium blockers have been tested and discuss the established clinical effects of these compounds, which range from relief of angina...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ghio S,Specchia G

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Cardiovascular function is regulated by short-term and long-term neurohormonal and autocrine-paracrine mechanisms that act synergistically or sequentially. Structural adaptive changes that occur progressively over time also contribute to the long-term outcome. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) can operate as both an ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Dzau VJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：:The "Oxford" system for continuous monitoring of the ambulatory blood pressure was used to assess the changes in blood pressure following therapy with the calcium ion antagonists verapamil and nifedipine in two separate groups of patients. In the first group 16 patients were studied on both no therapy and following a ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Gould BA,Hornung RS,Mann S,Balasubramanian V,Raftery EB

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monophasic action potentials (MAPs) were utilized to examine the basis for cesium-induced arrhythmia in the dog. Cesium chloride (1 mmol/kg i.v.) produced an immediate prolongation of MAP (250 +/- 11 to 396 +/- 34 ms, p less than 0.05). Coupled premature ventricular beats (345 +/- 46 ms) and polymorphic ventricular ta...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Patterson E,Szabo B,Scherlag BJ,Lazzara R

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular endothelium has a number of functions that may mediate many of the ischemia-reperfusion (IR) phenomena. The gatekeeper function is disturbed and increased capillary permeability results in edema and organ dysfunction. Vasomotor function is altered, with impairment of relaxation and augmentation of constri...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Verrier E

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the effects of a new calcium entry blocking agent, 2,6-dimethyl-3-methoxycarbonyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-5-(2-furoyl)-1, 4-dihydropyridine (MDL 72567), were compared with those of nifedipine on blood pressure, heart rate, ECG, and cardiac contractility indices in conscious sinoaortic baroreceptor-denervated (...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Petty MA,Spedding M,Di Francesco GF

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined potassium and calcium channel blocking activities are suggested to be the basis for antiarrhythmic efficacy with low proarrhythmic risk. The electrophysiologic effects of SB-237376 were investigated in single myocytes and arterially perfused wedge preparations of canine or rabbit left ventricles. The concentr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Xu X,Yan GX,Wu Y,Liu T,Kowey PR

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disposition of amlodipine, a new calcium-channel blocker with a slow onset and long duration of action, has been investigated in humans and in the animal species used in the evaluation of drug efficacy and safety. Pharmacokinetic studies were conducted with nonlabeled drug using specific high-pressure liquid chrom...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Stopher DA,Beresford AP,Macrae PV,Humphrey MJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined mechanisms of the central sympathoinhibitory actions of systemically administered clonidine in anesthetized cats. To avoid influences of sympathetic chemo- and baroreflexes, the animals were deafferentated by cutting the carotid sinus and vagal nerves bilaterally. Intravenous (i.v.) injections of clonidine...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Seller H,Czachurski J,Zanzinger J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of tolerance to nicorandil (NCR), N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nicotinamide nitrate (ester), was compared with that to nitroglycerin (NTG) or isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) in dogs. An intracoronary arterial (i.a.) injection of NCR (20 micrograms), ISDN (30 micrograms), or NTG (1 microgram) caused coronary vasodilation....

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Sakai K,Kuromaru O

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been proposed to play a major role in causing the heart to hypertrophy during pressure overload. We examined whether blockade of this system by the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors enalapril (0.5 to 20 mg/kg p.o.) or ramipril (1.0 mg/kg p.o.) or the angiotensin rece...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Mohabir R,Young SD,Strosberg AM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amplifier properties associated with the structural changes in the heart and resistance vessels in chronic hypertension together play a major role in maintaining the elevated blood pressure (BP) in chronic hypertension, which is greater than that of the initiating cause. In patients with primary hypertension, long...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Korner PI,Bobik A,Jennings GL,Angus JA,Anderson WP

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00