Given that most pressor agents (sympathetic agonists, endothelin, or angiotensin-II) also stimulate contractility by directly activating their respective cardiac receptors and augment preload (by ...

The latter promotes phenotypic changes in these cells that are consistent with cardiac remodeling. The effects of ET are mediated through interaction with two classes of cell surface receptors.

This review examines the cardiovascular risks associated with cannabis, revealing its potential to cause severe heart health ...

The addition of β-adrenergic receptor antagonists to a medical regimen for heart failure that includes angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors as background therapy has been associated ...

Angiotensin receptor blockers are used to treat hypertension, systolic congestive heart failure and as nephroprotection in diabetic nephropathy. They are also used during acute myocardial ...