Catecholamines restore myocardial contractility in dilated cardiomyopathy at the expense of increased coronary blood flow and myocardial oxygen consumption (MvO2 cost of catecholamines in heart failure).

Nikolaidis, Lazaros A

Catecholamines restore myocardial contractility in dilated cardiomyopathy at the expense of increased coronary blood flow and myocardial oxygen consumption (MvO2 cost of catecholamines in heart failure). [electronic resource] - European journal of heart failure Jun 2004 - 409-19 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

1388-9842

10.1016/j.ejheart.2003.09.013 doi


Adrenergic alpha-Agonists--administration & dosage
Adrenergic beta-Agonists--administration & dosage
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity--drug effects
Blood Pressure--drug effects
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated--drug therapy
Catecholamines--administration & dosage
Coronary Circulation--drug effects
Disease Models, Animal
Dobutamine--administration & dosage
Dogs
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Heart Failure--drug therapy
Heart Rate--drug effects
Heart Ventricles--drug effects
Male
Models, Cardiovascular
Myocardial Contraction--drug effects
Norepinephrine--administration & dosage
Oxygen Consumption--drug effects
Severity of Illness Index
Stroke Volume--drug effects
Vasodilation--drug effects