Short-term intravenous sodium nitrite infusion improves cardiac and pulmonary hemodynamics in heart failure patients
Background: nitrite exhibits hypoxia-dependent vasodilator properties, selectively dilating capacitance vessels in healthy subjects. Unlike organic nitrates, it seems not to be subject to the development of tolerance. Currently, therapeutic options for decompensated heart failure (HF) are limited. W...
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| Language: | English |
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2015-05-19.
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