"Cardiotonic Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that have a strengthening effect on the heart or that can increase cardiac output. They may be CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; or other drugs. They are used after MYOCARDIAL INFARCT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; in SHOCK; or in congestive heart failure (HEART FAILURE).
| Descriptor ID |
D002316
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.411.222 D27.720.799.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Cardiotonic Agents- Cardiotonic Agents
- Cardiac Stimulants
- Inotropic Agents, Positive Cardiac
- Cardiotonic Drugs
- Cardiotonics
- Myocardial Stimulants
- Cardioprotective Agents
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cardiotonic Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Severe aortic stenosis in a parturient with triplets: multidisciplinary approach for cesarean delivery. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2018 Nov; 36:135-137.
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The Insular Cortex Dynamically Maps Changes in Cardiorespiratory Interoception. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2018 Jan; 43(2):426-434.
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Temporal Trends of Digoxin Use in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: Analysis From the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Registry. JACC Heart Fail. 2016 05; 4(5):348-56.
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Catecholamine-resistant hypotension and myocardial performance following patent ductus arteriosus ligation. J Perinatol. 2015 Feb; 35(2):123-7.
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Duration and magnitude of vasopressor support predicts poor outcome after infant cardiac operations. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug; 98(2):655-61.
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Beneficial effects of acute inhibition of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway in the failing heart. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2014 Mar 01; 306(5):H709-17.
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Should ranolazine be used for all patients with ischemic heart disease or only for symptomatic patients with stable angina or for those with refractory angina pectoris? A critical appraisal. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2012 Dec; 13(17):2555-63.
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Cardiac subsarcolemmal and interfibrillar mitochondria display distinct responsiveness to protection by diazoxide. PLoS One. 2012; 7(9):e44667.
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27-Hydroxycholesterol is an endogenous SERM that inhibits the cardiovascular effects of estrogen. Nat Med. 2007 Oct; 13(10):1185-92.
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells after cardiac surgery. Crit Care Med. 2006 Aug; 34(8):2134-9.