Abstract
The goal of this study was to assess whether endothelial dysfunction occurs in the forearm venous capacitance bed of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and to determine the role of nitric oxide (NO) in modulating venous tone.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1062-1068 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Mar 2001 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Arteries
- Carbachol
- Chronic Disease
- Endothelium, Vascular
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Female
- Forearm
- Heart Failure
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nitric Oxide
- Nitric Oxide Synthase
- Vascular Capacitance
- Vasodilation
- Veins
- omega-N-Methylarginine