Open AccessDifferential anti-ischaemic effects of muscarinic receptor blockade in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease. Impaired vs normal left ventricular function
Author(s) -
Ananda van den Heuvel
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.1999.1710
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , muscarinic acetylcholine receptor , coronary artery disease , atropine , muscarinic antagonist , blockade , vasoconstriction , receptor
In patients with coronary artery disease acetylcholine (a muscarinic agonist) causes vasoconstriction. The effect of atropine (a muscarinic antagonist) on coronary vasotone in patients with normal or impaired left ventricular function is unknown.
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