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Calcium sensitizers are a new class of drug which increases the force of contraction of the heart by increasing the calcium sensitivity of contractile proteins. Their development represents the first major innovation in the treatment of heart failure for over 200 years. Unlike other drugs in this area, they do not increase the intracellular calcium concentration and do not have the side effects associated with that mechanism of action. These drugs offer an alternative approach to the treatment of heart failure. The volume provides an authoritative overview of the physiology, biochemistry and clinical issues involved.
This volume investigates the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of calcium sensitizers as a novel therapeutic strategy for treating heart failure. The authors, David G. Allen and John A. Lee, synthesize current research to explain how these agents enhance cardiac contractility without the adverse effects linked to traditional calcium-elevating drugs. By examining the interaction between calcium and contractile proteins, the text establishes a framework for understanding this shift in clinical pharmacology.
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Experts recognize this work as a foundational text for understanding the shift toward calcium sensitization in cardiac therapy. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which is tailored for researchers and clinicians in the field of cardiovascular medicine.
Page Count:
368
Publication Date:
1993-04-29
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192623478
ISBN-13:
9780192623478
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