Plasma endothelin correlates with the extent of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic congestive heart failure. | Zendy

Robert Cody | Zendy; Garrie J. Haas | Zendy; Philip F. Binkley | Zendy; Quinn Capers | Zendy; Robin D. G. Kelley | Zendy

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Plasma endothelin correlates with the extent of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic congestive heart failure.

Author(s) -

Robert Cody,

Garrie J. Haas,

Philip F. Binkley,

Quinn Capers,

Robin D. G. Kelley

Publication year - 1992

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.85.2.504

Subject(s) - medicine , vascular resistance , heart failure , endothelin 1 , cardiology , pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary wedge pressure , endothelin receptor , diastole , hemodynamics , blood pressure , cardiac index , endocrinology , cardiac output , receptor

Endothelin is a family of potent vasoconstrictor peptides of vascular endothelial origin. Although it has been proposed that the vasoconstrictor effects of endothelin are produced at the local vascular level, increased plasma concentration of endothelin has been identified in cardiovascular disorders.

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