Cardiotonic Agents

"Cardiotonic Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Agents that have a strengthening effect on the heart or that can increase cardiac output. They may be CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; or other drugs. They are used after MYOCARDIAL INFARCT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; in SHOCK; or in congestive heart failure (HEART FAILURE).

Descriptor ID	D002316
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.954.411.222 D27.720.799.080
Concept/Terms	Cardiotonic Agents Cardiotonic Agents Cardiac Stimulants Inotropic Agents, Positive Cardiac Cardiotonic Drugs Cardiotonics Myocardial Stimulants Cardioprotective Agents

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Cardiovascular Agents [D27.505.954.411]
Cardiotonic Agents [D27.505.954.411.222]
Specialty Uses of Chemicals [D27.720]
Protective Agents [D27.720.799]
Cardiotonic Agents [D27.720.799.080]

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2009	1	0	1

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Al-Khateeb M, Qureshi WT, Odeh R, Ahmed AM, Sakr S, Elshawi R, Bdeir MB, Al-Mallah MH. The impact of digoxin on mortality in patients with chronic systolic heart failure: A propensity-matched cohort study. Int J Cardiol. 2017 Feb 01; 228:214-218.

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Coles AH, Tisminetzky M, Yarzebski J, Lessard D, Gore JM, Darling CE, Goldberg RJ. Magnitude of and Prognostic Factors Associated With 1-Year Mortality After Hospital Discharge for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Based on Ejection Fraction Findings. J Am Heart Assoc. 2015 Dec 23; 4(12).

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Goldberg RJ, Gurwitz JH, Saczynski JS, Hsu G, McManus DD, Magid DJ, Smith DH, Go AS. Comparison of medication practices in patients with heart failure and preserved versus those with reduced ejection fraction (from the Cardiovascular Research Network [CVRN]). Am J Cardiol. 2013 May 01; 111(9):1324-9.

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Chen-Scarabelli C, Saravolatz L, Murad Y, Shieh WS, Qureshi W, Di Rezze J, Abrencillo R, Gardin T, Gidwani UK, Saravolatz L, Faggian G, Scarabelli TM. A critical review of the use of carvedilol in ischemic heart disease. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2012 Dec 01; 12(6):391-401.

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Ambrosio G, Del Pinto M, Tritto I, Agnelli G, Bentivoglio M, Zuchi C, Anderson FA, Gore JM, L?pez-Send?n J, Wyman A, Kennelly BM, Fox KA. Chronic nitrate therapy is associated with different presentation and evolution of acute coronary syndromes: insights from 52,693 patients in the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events. Eur Heart J. 2010 Feb; 31(4):430-8.

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Coaxum SD, Griffin TM, Martin JL, Mestril R. Influence of PKC-alpha overexpression on HSP70 and cardioprotection. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 May; 292(5):H2220-6.

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Cripe LH, Barber BJ, Spicer RL, Wong BL, Weidner N, Benson DW, Markham LW. Outpatient continuous inotrope infusion as an adjunct to heart failure therapy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscul Disord. 2006 Nov; 16(11):745-8.

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Griffin TM, Valdez TV, Mestril R. Radicicol activates heat shock protein expression and cardioprotection in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2004 Sep; 287(3):H1081-8.

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Brooks WW, Conrad CH, Nedder AP, Bing OH, Slawsky MT. Thoracic massage permits use of echocardiography in unanesthetized rats. Comp Med. 2003 Jun; 53(3):288-92.

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Weber P, Lettieri JT, Kaiser L, Mazzu AL. Lack of mutual pharmacokinetic interaction between cerivastatin, a new HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, and digoxin in healthy normocholesterolemic volunteers. Clin Ther. 1999 Sep; 21(9):1563-75.

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