Intrapericardial β-adrenergic blockade with esmolol exerts a potent antitachycardic effect without depressing contractility

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 722-727

  Moreno, Ricardo ^a   Waxman, Sergio ^a   Rowe, Katharine ^a   Verrier, Richard L ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Local drug delivery; Pericardial space; Sympathetic nerve; adrenergic blockade

Indexed keywords

ESMOLOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; INTRAPERICARDIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0033660340     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-200012000-00006     Document Type: Article

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