While desensitization of the β-adrenergic system may affect cardiac contractility ... the application of a β blocker is essential in the treatment of chronic heart failure.

A top doctor has revealed which common medications taken by millions could put you at risk of a heart attack. Dr Zain Hasan, an anesthetist in California, highlighted non-steroidal anti ...

For cardiac arrest, a 100 mg bolus is given, which may be repeated after 5–10 minutes. If successful cardioversion occurs, plasma levels can be maintained by an intravenous infusion of 2–4 mg/min.

Bretylium and azimilide are not commonly used. Class IV drugs are contraindicated in patients with HF, since they reduce cardiac contractility. [Barton AK, et al. Prescriber. 2020;4a-b ...

Calcium channel blockers are a group of medications that act to ... act predominantly centrally to decrease heart rate (chronotropy) and contractility (inotropy). Calcium channel blockers are ...