Hemodynamic, Renal, and Hormonal Effects of Adrenomedullin Infusion in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Noritoshi Nagaya,
Toru Satoh,
Toshio Nishikimi,
Masaaki Uematsu,
Shinichi Furuichi,
Fumio Sakamaki,
Hideo Oya,
Shingo Kyotani,
Norifumi Nakanishi,
Yoichi Goto,
Yoshiaki Masuda,
Kunio Miyatake,
Kenji Kangawa
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.101.5.498
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenomedullin , heart failure , hemodynamics , cardiology , hormone , cardiorenal syndrome , receptor
Experimental studies have shown that adrenomedullin (AM) causes vasodilatation, diuresis, and a positive inotropic effect. In humans, however, whether infusion of AM has beneficial effects in congestive heart failure (CHF) remains unknown.
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