2008
Milrinone Use Is Associated With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
Fleming GA, Murray KT, Yu C, Byrne JG, Greelish JP, Petracek MR, Hoff SJ, Ball SK, Brown NJ, Pretorius M. Milrinone Use Is Associated With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery. Circulation 2008, 118: 1619-1625. PMID: 18824641, PMCID: PMC2770257, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.790162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAtrial FibrillationCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiotonic AgentsCoronary DiseaseElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansHypertensionLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMilrinoneMitral Valve InsufficiencyMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary Wedge PressureRisk FactorsConceptsPostoperative atrial fibrillationPulmonary artery pressureElective cardiac surgeryMilrinone useMitral valve surgeryAtrial fibrillationCardiac surgeryArtery pressureValve surgeryInotropic drugsEjection fractionRisk factorsLow preoperative ejection fractionHigh pulmonary artery pressurePerioperative risk factorsPreoperative ejection fractionRight ventricular dysfunctionIndependent risk factorPulmonary artery catheterMultivariable logistic regressionProlong hospitalizationVentricular dysfunctionArtery catheterFrequent complicationVentricular function
1998
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Brown N, Vaughan D. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors. Circulation 1998, 97: 1411-1420. PMID: 9577953, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.97.14.1411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitorsVentricular dysfunctionMyocardial infarctionAngiotensin AT1 receptor antagonistAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsTissue-bound ACESystemic vascular resistanceCongestive heart failureAT1 receptor antagonistTreatment of hypertensionRoute of eliminationVascular resistanceCardiovascular mortalityDiabetic nephropathyEssential hypertensionHeart failureNatriuretic propertiesRenal diseaseVasoactive substancesAngiotensin IIReceptor antagonistHeart rateSide effectsEnzyme inhibitorsHypertrophic properties