Concept information
Preferred term
Cardiotoxins
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Agent, Cardiotoxic
- Agents, Cardiotoxic
- Cardiotoxic Agent
- Cardiotoxic Agents
- Cardiotoxin
Note
- do not confuse with CARDIOTONIC AGENTS
Scope note
- Agents that have a damaging effect on the HEART. Such damage can occur from ALKYLATING AGENTS; FREE RADICALS; or metabolites from OXIDATIVE STRESS and in some cases is countered by CARDIOTONIC AGENTS. Induction of LONG QT SYNDROME or TORSADES DE POINTES has been the reason for viewing some drugs as cardiotoxins.
History note
- 2008
In other languages
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Finnish
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kardiotoksiini
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kardiotoksiinit
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kardiotoksinen aine
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kardiotoksiset aineet
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sydäntoksiini
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054715
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