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Descriptor English: Cardiotonic Agents
Descriptor Spanish: Cardiotónicos
Descriptor cardiotónicos
Entry term(s) agente cardiotónico
cardioprotector
cardioprotectores
cardiotónico
estimulante cardíaco
estimulante del miocardio
estimulantes cardíacos
estimulantes miocárdicos
fármaco cardiotónico
fármacos cardioprotectores
fármacos cardiotónicos
fármacos inotrópicos positivos cardíacos
Scope note: Sustancias que tienen un efecto tónico sobre el corazón o que pueden aumentar el gasto cardíaco. Pueden ser GLICÓSIDOS CARDIACOS, SIMPATICOMIMÉTICOS u otros fármacos. Se usan después del INFARTO DE MIOCARDIO, en PROCEDIMIENTOS QUIRÚRGICOS CARDIACOS, en el SHOCK o en la INSUFICIENCIA CARDIACA congestiva.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cardiotônicos
Descriptor French: Cardiotoniques
Entry term(s): Agent, Cardioprotective
Agent, Cardiotonic
Cardiac Stimulant
Cardiac Stimulants
Cardioprotective Agent
Cardioprotective Agents
Cardiotonic
Cardiotonic Agent
Cardiotonic Drug
Cardiotonic Drugs
Cardiotonics
Drug, Cardiotonic
Inotropic Agents, Positive Cardiac
Myocardial Stimulant
Myocardial Stimulants
Stimulant, Cardiac
Stimulant, Myocardial
Tree number(s): D27.505.954.411.222
D27.720.799.080
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002316
Scope note: 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).
Annotation: do not confuse with CARDIOTOXINS
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Cardiac Glycosides (1966-1979)
Sympathomimetics (1966-1979)
specific drug or agent (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 80
History Note: 80
DeCS ID: 2357
Unique ID: D002316
NLM Classification: QV 150
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Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/02/28
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Cardiotonic Agents - Preferred
Concept UI M0003471
Scope note 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).
Preferred term Cardiotonic Agents
Entry term(s) Agent, Cardioprotective
Agent, Cardiotonic
Cardiac Stimulant
Cardiac Stimulants
Cardioprotective Agent
Cardioprotective Agents
Cardiotonic
Cardiotonic Agent
Cardiotonic Drug
Cardiotonic Drugs
Cardiotonics
Drug, Cardiotonic
Inotropic Agents, Positive Cardiac
Myocardial Stimulant
Myocardial Stimulants
Stimulant, Cardiac
Stimulant, Myocardial



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