The authors studied the changes in the functional properties of a rabbit heart in protracted alimentary hypercholesterolemia (HCE). It is shown that HCE has a little effect on the characteristics of myocardial contractility and adrenergic sensitivity. In protracted HCE the probability of the occurrence of a myocardial own rhythm in response to the effect of isoprenaline increased. HCE with simultaneous vasopressin administration failed to change the contractile properties of the myocardium but had a marked effect on the adrenoreceptor apparatus. The sensitivity of muscles to isoprenaline and phenylephrine increased significantly. The possibility of the appearance of a myocardial own rhythm increased. The results of the study are indicative of the essential role of vasospasm in the development of atherosclerotic myocardial injuries.
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December 2024
Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Background: Recent studies have focused on treating cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) with corticosteroids primarily mitigating symptoms and reducing the risk of mortality and other cardiovascular complications. A promising new treatment approach involves tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha inhibitors.
Methodology: A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Elsevier's Science Direct databases to identify studies comparing TNF alpha inhibitors with other drugs in CS patients who had heart failure.
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