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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-5
pubmed:abstractText
The calcium sensitizing effects of the cardiotonic agent pimobendan on force production were investigated on chemically skinned human papillary muscle fibres. The papillary muscles were obtained from patients undergoing mitral valve replacement operations. Tension was produced by different free calcium concentrations and 100 mumol/l of pimobendan shifted the pCa-tension relationship significantly to the left. The effects of pimobendan were concentration dependent (10-300 mumol/l) but additionally also correlated with the state of left ventricular performance of the patients. Skinned papillary muscle fibres obtained from patients with reduced ventricular performance were more sensitive to calcium as well as pimobendan compared with fibres from patients with normal left ventricular performance. No differences in response to pimobendan were observed between fibres from NYHA II and NYHA III heart failure patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0091-2700
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
360-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Pimobendan increases calcium sensitivity of skinned human papillary muscle fibers.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Giessen, FRG.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro