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INOTROPIC [12 records]

Record 1 2023-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • The Heart
CONT

The major therapeutic use of cardiac glycosides is the treatment of congestive heart failure, a condition characterized by decreased contractility of ventricular muscle(i. e., negative inotropism).... cardiac glycosides have a positive inotropic action, which may counteract the negative inotropism of the failed ventricle.

OBS

inotropism: The modification of muscular contractility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Cœur

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
CONT

Dobutamine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) for short-term use in patients with decreased contractility due to heart failure or cardiac surgical procedures leading to cardiac decompensation.... Dobutamine is used as a pharmacological agent and has both inotropic and chronotropic effects depending on the dose..... Dobutamine's inotropic effect increases contractility, leading to decreased end-systolic volume and, therefore, increased stroke volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

La dobutamine est indiquée dans toutes les classes d'âge pédiatriques (du nouveau-né à 18 ans) pour son effet inotrope positif dans les états d'hypo-perfusion par bas débit cardiaque, secondaires à une insuffisance cardiaque décompensée, une chirurgie cardiaque, une cardiomyopathie ou un choc cardiogénique ou septique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 3 2023-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • The Heart
  • Medication
DEF

Affecting the force or speed of muscular contraction either by enhancing or inhibiting it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Cœur
  • Médicaments
DEF

[Se dit de tout ce] qui se rapporte à la force ou à l'énergie de contraction des fibres musculaires.

CONT

La stimulation sympathique et les digitaliques ont un effet cardiaque inotrope positif (augmentation de la contractilité), et la stimulation vagale a un effet inotrope négatif (diminution de la contractilité).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Músculos y tendones
  • Corazón
  • Medicamentos
DEF

[Se dice de todo aquello que] tiene que ver con la fuerza o energía de las contracciones musculares.

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Record 4 2023-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • The Heart
CONT

A drug with a positive inotropic effect increases the strength of contraction of the myocardial fibers, most often by increasing intracellular calcium levels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Cœur
CONT

L'effet inotrope positif est une augmentation des contractions [du muscle cardiaque], l'effet inotrope négatif, une diminution.

Spanish

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Record 5 2023-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • The Heart
CONT

A drug with a positive inotropic effect increases the strength of contraction of the myocardial fibers, most often by increasing intracellular calcium levels.... Drugs with a negative inotropic effect decrease the strength of contraction but may also decrease myocardial oxygen demand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Cœur
CONT

L'effet inotrope positif est une augmentation des contractions [du muscle cardiaque], l'effet inotrope négatif, une diminution.

Spanish

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Record 6 2023-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • The Heart
CONT

Glucagon is a polypeptide hormone produced and secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans; it increases glucose production and counteracts the effect of insulin in maintaining normoglycaemia in the fasting state. In addition to its metabolic effects, glucagon is considered to be a cardiostimulant agent that increases heart rate and contractility... The earliest report on the inotropic effect of glucagon... showed an increase in heart rate and contractility in dogs after adding glucagon to heart-lung preparations.... Glucagon also caused inotropic effects in isolated preparations of different animals species.

OBS

inotropic : Modifying the contractility of muscle.

PHR

negative inotropic effect, positive inotropic effect

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Cœur
OBS

inotrope : Se dit de l'action de certains nerfs du cœur ou de drogues modifiant les contractions du muscle.

PHR

effet inotrope négatif, effet inotrope positif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacodinámica
  • Músculos y tendones
  • Corazón
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Record 7 2010-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
CONT

An agent [that] increases myocardial contractility, and [it is] used to support cardiac function in conditions such as decompensated congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, septic shock, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Médicament qui augmente la contraction cardiaque.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

[Agente que] aumenta la contractilidad del músculo cardíaco.

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Record 8 2009-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

An agent [that] decreases the force of cardiac muscle contraction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Médicament qui diminue la contractilité cardiaque.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

[Agente que] disminuye la contractibilidad del músculo cardíaco.

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Record 9 2003-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
  • Medication
CONT

"Humulus scandens" is a native of E. Asia. ... A decoction of the dried or freshly grated leaves is used as a febrifuge and an antidysenteric. The plant contains luteolin-7-glycoside.

CONT

Some... have studied the separate effects of some of the isolated compounds of hawthorn. Luteolin-7-glycoside, hyperoside and rutin have been found to be the most active inotropic and coronary vasodilatory components, as well as acting as lusitropic agents(i. e. capable of accelerating relaxation after a contraction).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
  • Médicaments

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

Drug which increases the contractility of the heart muscle. The most commonly used glycosides acting on the heart are obtained from the leaves of Digitalis purpurea and lanata, from the seeds of Strophantus kombé and gratus, and also from the squill. Cardiac glycosides act by raising the concentration of calcium ions available intracellularly for electromechanical coupling. They thus exert a positive inotropic effect on the healthy, the hypertrophied, the still adequate, and the failing heart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 11 2001-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Amrinone is a positive cardiac inotropic agent with vasodilatory activity, different in structure and mode of action from either digitalis glycosides or catecholamines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 12 2000-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacia
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