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[Phosphodiesterase inhibitors].

Abstract

Phosphodiesterase III inhibitors constitute a new therapeutic group for congestive cardiac failure. They inhibit the degradation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate and increase the intracellular calcium. They have a double inotropic and vasodilator haemodynamics occurs without any increase in the myocardial effect. The improvement in the consumption of oxygen. The beneficial haemodynamic effect seems to last over a medium period of time, but the survival in the long term treatment is not yet known.

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A Sarkis, M Pornin. 1990. [Phosphodiesterase inhibitors].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2264708/

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