Vasodilators in the management of acute heart failure.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Recent guidelines by the Heart Failure Society of America have recommended consideration for use of nitroprusside, nitroglycerin, or nesiritide in addition to diuretics to achieve hemodynamic and symptomatic improvement. This article reviews the results of previous studies evaluating the pharmacologic and clinical effects and safety profiles of these drugs in patients with heart failure.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
- Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
- Nitrates
- Nitroprusside
- Vasodilator Agents