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Preferred term

Cardiotonic Agents  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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).

Entry terms

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

In other languages

  • French

  • Agents cardiotoniques
  • Agents inotropes positifs
  • Inotropes positifs
  • Médicaments cardiotoniques
  • Médicaments inotropes positifs
  • Stimulants cardiaques
  • Stimulants du myocarde
  • Tonicardiaques

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