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Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Therapeutic Uses > Cardiovascular Agents > Cardiotonic Agents
Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Protective Agents > Cardiotonic Agents
Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Protective Agents > Cardiotonic Agents

Preferred term

Cardiotonic Agents  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Agent, Cardioprotective
  • Agent, Cardiotonic
  • Cardiac Stimulant
  • Cardiac Stimulants
  • Cardioprotective Agent
  • Cardioprotective Agents
  • Cardiotonic
  • Cardiotonic Agent
  • Cardiotonic Drug
  • Cardiotonic Drugs
  • Cardiotonics
  • Drug, Cardiotonic
  • Inotropic Agents, Positive Cardiac
  • Myocardial Stimulant
  • Myocardial Stimulants
  • Stimulant, Cardiac
  • Stimulant, Myocardial

Note

  • do not confuse with CARDIOTOXINS

Scope note

  • 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).

History note

  • 80

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002316

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