| Vasodilator drugs in chronic obstructive airways disease. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2679615 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Short and long term administration of vasodilator drugs to patients with pulmonary artery hypertension (PAP) effects small falls of PAP and larger reductions of pulmonary vascular resistance due to increases of cardiac output. Side effects of systemic hypotension are sometimes troublesome. Improvement of survival has not yet been demonstrated. It is likely that any treatments capable of sustained clinical benefit in hypoxic cor pulmonale will have to arrest or reverse pathology in the airway and pulmonary vessel. There is no evidence that pulmonary vasodilator drugs will do this. Their clinical place is in doubt. |
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Authors:
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P Howard |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The European respiratory journal. Supplement Volume: 7 ISSN: 0904-1850 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Respir J Suppl Publication Date: 1989 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-11-27 Completed Date: 1989-11-27 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8910681 Medline TA: Eur Respir J Suppl Country: DENMARK |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 678s-681s Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University Dept. of Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary / drug therapy*, etiology Lung Diseases, Obstructive / complications*, pathology Vasodilator Agents / administration & dosage, pharmacology, therapeutic use* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Vasodilator Agents |
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