Reversal of inflammatory reprogramming by vasodilator agents in pulmonary hypertension [PDF]
ERJ Open ResearchBackground Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a deadly disease without effective non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic testing. It remains unclear whether vasodilators reverse inflammatory activation, a part of PAH pathogenesis.
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Age and Vasodilator Response to Different Hyperemic Agents: Adenosine versus Contrast Medium [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineBackground: Age-related remodelling has the potential to affect the microvascular response to hyperemic stimuli. However, its precise effects on the vasodilatory response to adenosine and contrast medium, as well as its influence on fractional flow ...
Domenico Galante +18 more
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Vasodilator agents improve hemodialysis vascular access patency: A population-based study from Korea. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2021 Kim DH +9 more
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Loss of response to calcium channel blockers after long-term follow-up treatment in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2023 Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients with a positive response to acute vasodilator challenge and a clinical response to calcium channel blockers (CCBs) for at least one year are traditionally designated true responders. Nevertheless,
Bruna Piloto +5 more
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Critical care management of pulmonary arterial hypertension in pregnancy: the pre-, peri- and post-partum stages [PDF]
Acute and Critical Care, 2021 The mortality rate of pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy is 25%–56%. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is the highest incidence among this group, especially in young women.
Vorakamol Phoophiboon +4 more
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Effect of Papaverine on Left Internal Mammary Artery Flow: Topical Spraying versus Perivascular Injection Method [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020 Objective: To analyze two techniques of papaverine application, topical spray on the harvested left internal mammary artery (LIMA) and perivascular injection, to find out their ability to improve LIMA flow.
Girish Gowda S L +4 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Background Postischemic cerebral hypoperfusion has been indicated as an important contributing factor to secondary cerebral injury after cardiac arrest. We evaluated the effects of sodium nitroprusside administered via a subdural intracranial catheter on
Hyoung Youn Lee +8 more
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Prognostic Impact of Chronic Vasodilator Therapy in Patients With Vasospastic Angina
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Background Chronic vasodilator therapy with long‐acting nitrate is frequently used to treat vasospastic angina. However, the clinical benefits of this approach are controversial.
Yongwhan Lim +18 more
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Intradermal tests with vasomotor agents in chronic non(infectious rhinitis [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2002 The aim of this prospective study was to examine the skin reactivity to four vasomotor agents in chronic, non-infectious rhinitis patients, and to determine whether non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) patients differ from allergic rhinitis (AR) patients. Seventy
Milošević Dušanka N. +2 more
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Indian Heart Journal, 2020 We investigated the diagnostic utility and safety of intracoronary bolus administration of nicorandil compared with intravenous administration of adenosine for evaluating FFR in patients with intermediate (40–70%) coronary stenosis.
Rahul Chhabria +4 more
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