Long-term adrenomedullin administration in experimental heart failure
Long-term adrenomedullin administration in experimental heart failure
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DOI:
10.1161/01.hyp.0000037132.90640.26
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发表时间:
2002-11-01
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8.3
通讯作者:
Richards, AM
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作者:
Rademaker, MT;Charles, CJ;Richards, AM
Short-term administration of adrenomedullin, a recently discovered peptide with potent vasodilator, natriuretic, and aldosterone-inhibitory actions, has beneficial effects in experimental and clinical heart failure. The effects of prolonged adrenomedullin administration have not previously been assessed in this setting. Consequently, in 16 sheep with pacing-induced heart failure, we infused either adrenomedullin (10 ng/kg per minute; n=8) or a vehicle control (Hemaccel; n=8) for 4 days. Compared with control data, infusion of adrenomedullin persistently increased circulating levels of the peptide (by approximate to9.5 pmol/L; P