Effects of Long-Term Intravenous Administration of Adrenomedullin (AM) Plus hANP Therapy in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A Pilot Study

Toshio Nishikimi, Tsuyoshi Karasawa, Chikako Inaba, Kimihiko Ishimura, Kazuyoshi Tadokoro, Shogo Koshikawa, Fumiki Yoshihara, Noritoshi Nagaya, Hideaki Sakio, Kenji Kangawa,

Circulation Journal · 2009 · 41 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

In this small, pilot trial, AM + hANP therapy had beneficial hemodynamic and hormonal effects in ADHF. Intravenous infusion of AM with hANP could be used as a therapeutic drug in ADHF. These data are preliminary and require confirmation in a larger clinical study.

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