| Literature DB >> 28785453 |
Mohammad S Alzahri1,2, Anita Rohra1, W Frank Peacock1.
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to review the clinical efficacy and safety of nitrates in acute heart failure (AHF) by examining various trials on nitrates in AHF. Management of AHF can be challenging due to the lack of objective clinical evidence guiding optimal management. There have been many articles suggesting that, despite a benefit, nitrates are underused in clinical practice. Nitrates, when appropriately dosed, have a favourable effect on symptoms, blood pressure, intubation rates, mortality and other parameters.Entities:
Keywords: Nitrates; acute heart failure; congestive heart failure; inotropes; isosorbide dinitrate; nesiritide; nitric oxide; nitrite; nitroglycerine; pulmonary congestion; pulmonary oedema; vasodilatation
Year: 2016 PMID: 28785453 PMCID: PMC5490950 DOI: 10.15420/cfr.2016:3:3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Card Fail Rev ISSN: 2057-7540