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nitroglycerin and Infective Endocarditis

nitroglycerin has been researched along with Infective Endocarditis in 1 studies

Nitroglycerin: A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.
nitroglycerol : A nitrate ester that is glycerol in which nitro group(s) replace the hydrogen(s) attached to one or more of the hydroxy groups.
nitroglycerin : A nitroglycerol that is glycerol in which the hydrogen atoms of all three hydroxy groups are replaced by nitro groups. It acts as a prodrug, releasing nitric oxide to open blood vessels and so alleviate heart pain.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Cardiovascular diseases and their treatment in the aged are discussed under the headings of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, cardiac failure (with special reference to the use of diuretics and digoxin), infective carditis and thyroid disorders."4.75Drug therapy for cardiovascular disease in the aged. ( Kennedy, RD, 1975)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kennedy, RD1

Reviews

1 review available for nitroglycerin and Infective Endocarditis

ArticleYear
Drug therapy for cardiovascular disease in the aged.
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1975, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Benzothiadiazines; C

1975