Crataegus special extract WS 1442 increases force of contraction in human myocardium cAMP-independently

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 700-707

  Schwinger, Robert H G ^a   Pietsch, Marcus ^a   Frank, Konrad ^a   Brixius, Klara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crataegus extract; Force frequency relation; Fura 2; Human myocardium; Inotropic agents; Intracellular Ca2+

Indexed keywords

CRATAEGUS EXTRACT; CYCLIC AMP; INOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INOTROPISM; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; BIFLAVONOIDS; CALCIUM; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CATECHIN; CYCLIC AMP; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCARDIUM; NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE; OUABAIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; ROSALES; TRITIUM;

EID: 0034018535     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-200005000-00004     Document Type: Article

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