Encyclopedia: Cardiotoxicity
Cardiotoxicity is the occurrence of heart muscle damage. The heart becomes weaker and is not as efficient in pumping and therefore circulating blood. Cardiotoxicity may be caused by chemotherapy treatment, complications from anorexia nervosa, or an incorrectly administered drug such as Bupivacaine. , Batrachotoxin , Heart failure , Chemocare.com:
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hERG, other ion channels, zebrafish embryos, cardiomyocytes, etc. I am most interested in hERG...
Every drug has to undergo testing for hERG block and electrophysiological effects. The market is huge.
Asked by Don Paul K - 13 months ago
do you how cocaine causes cardiotoxicity directly as well as indirectly?
Interesting abstract above. That's direct for you. Indirectly, cocaine is a vasoconstrictor, and will cause the coronary arteries to clamp down, shutting off blood flow to the heart...
Asked by FACAS L - 8 months ago
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METHADONE AND CARDIOTOXICITY~~~~BEWARE~~~~BASED ON MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC...
Judged: 1 1 Mechanisms of Opioid Associated Death and the Apparent Cardiotoxity of Methadone at Low be cardiotoxic, especially during the initial phase of treatment, and this may contribute
Sep 20, 2008
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Toxicants in Plants (641 kb Dermal (934 kb Nephrotoxic Plants (227 kb Plants causing Cardiotoxicity Toxicology Industrial Toxicants (1.54 MB) Mycotoxins (2.60 MB Biotoxins (227 kb Feed and Water...
Mar 17, 2008
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Another 'Smart' Cancer Drug Can Have Toxic Effects on the...
cardiologists, the study reviews research on the cardiotoxicity of 29 anti-cancer drugs as well as 30 years of experience at M. D. Anderson. Cardiotoxicity can occur in any patient. Generally speaking, patients
Jan 27, 2008
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