Allopurinol improves myocardial efficiency in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Circulation

Volumn 104, Issue 20, 2001, Pages 2407-2411

  Cappola, Thomas P ^a   Kass, David A ^a   Nelson, Gregory S ^a   Berger, Ronald D ^a   Rosas, Gisele O ^a   Kobeissi, Zoulficar A ^a   Marbán, Eduardo ^a   Hare, Joshua M ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Heart failure; Hemodynamics

Indexed keywords

ALLOPRIM; ALLOPURINOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; FREE RADICAL; SPIRONOLACTONE; XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART DILATATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTRACORONARY INFUSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035856508     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/hc4501.098928     Document Type: Article

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