cardiovascular-agents and clevidipine

Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of hospitalizations and death in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Developing new therapeutic agents for cardiovascular diseases has always been the priority for the pharmaceutical industry because of the huge potential market for these drugs. Some of these newer drugs are frequently used in the practice of cardiovascular anesthesiology. This article reviews the recent advances in cardiovascular medications related to the practice of cardiac anesthesia.

Topics: Animals; Cardiovascular Agents; Cardiovascular Diseases; Diastole; Heart Failure; Humans; Hydrazones; Muscle Contraction; Myofibrils; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; Nicardipine; Pyridazines; Pyridines; Sarcomeres; Simendan; Urea