Plasma endothelin correlates with the extent of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic congestive heart failure.

Cody, Robert; J. Haas, Garrie; F. Binkley, Philip; Capers, Quinn; D. G. Kelley, Robin

doi:10.1161/01.cir.85.2.504

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Plasma endothelin correlates with the extent of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic congestive heart failure.

Published in Circulation • Feb 1, 1992

Authors:

Robert Cody

Garrie J. Haas

Philip F. Binkley

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Endothelin is a family of potent vasoconstrictor peptides of vascular endothelial origin. Although it has been proposed that the vasoconstrictor effects of endothelin are produced at the local vascular level, increased plasma concentration of endothelin has been identified in cardiovascu...

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Medicine

Vascular resistance

Internal medicine

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