TY - JOUR
T1 - Coronary endothelial dysfunction in the hypertensive patient
T2 - From myocardial ischemia to heart failure
AU - Burnett, J. C.
PY - 1997/1
Y1 - 1997/1
N2 - The endothelium modulates vascular tone by the release of vasodilator and vasoconstrictor substances, among them nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin (ET). Abnormalities in NO generation have been demonstrated in various cardiac pathophysiological states, specifically atherosclerotic vascular disease, congestive heart failure, and essential and pulmonary hypertension. Moreover, increases in plasma ET has been reported as well in these disease states. When these observations are taken together, these states may be characterized by an attenuated release of NO, whereas the release of ET is augmented. An imbalance between NO and ET may contribute to the alteration in vascular tone characteristic of cardiovascular disease. The following review summarizes the present knowledge of the role of NO and ET in such disease processes with a major focus on coronary endothelial dysfunction.
AB - The endothelium modulates vascular tone by the release of vasodilator and vasoconstrictor substances, among them nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin (ET). Abnormalities in NO generation have been demonstrated in various cardiac pathophysiological states, specifically atherosclerotic vascular disease, congestive heart failure, and essential and pulmonary hypertension. Moreover, increases in plasma ET has been reported as well in these disease states. When these observations are taken together, these states may be characterized by an attenuated release of NO, whereas the release of ET is augmented. An imbalance between NO and ET may contribute to the alteration in vascular tone characteristic of cardiovascular disease. The following review summarizes the present knowledge of the role of NO and ET in such disease processes with a major focus on coronary endothelial dysfunction.
KW - Endothelium
KW - Hormones
KW - Peptides
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U2 - 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000400
DO - 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000400
M3 - Article
C2 - 9111157
AN - SCOPUS:0030932648
SN - 0950-9240
VL - 11
SP - 45
EP - 49
JO - Journal of Human Hypertension
JF - Journal of Human Hypertension
IS - 1
ER -