... are necesssary to produce more profound improvements in morbidity and mortality. 19 11 2008 Heart failure Quality of life Mortality Left ventricular dysfunction ACE inhibitors Isosorbide dinitrate Hydralazine © 1997 S. Karger AG, Basel 1997 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer...

...Stuart M. Deglin; Abnash C. Jain; Willard S. Harris In order to develop a noninvasive means for following left ventricular responses to hydralazine, we measured the systolic time intervals serially in 6 patients with heart failure. Without affecting heart rate or arterial pressure, hydralazine...

... septal defect was reduced by the use of hydralazine, a drug which selectively reduces peripheral vascular resistance. In spite of the fact that this patient eventually died before surgical repair could be carried out, the hydralazine did bring about a significant improvement in the left-to-right shunt...