[Calcium blockers and their their present application]

S Brzósko; T Hryszko; J Małyszko; M Myśliwiec

[Calcium blockers and their their present application]

Przegl Lek. 1999;56(9):592-8.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

S Brzósko¹, T Hryszko, J Małyszko, M Myśliwiec

Affiliation

¹ Kliniki Nefrologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych, Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.

PMID: 10695366

Abstract

Use of calcium channel blockers in arterial hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases has increased substantially during the last decade. The biological role of calcium in contractile tissues mechanisms of action of calcium channel blockers and their present application are discussed.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy
Calcium Channel Blockers / therapeutic use*
Cardiovascular Diseases / drug therapy*
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy

Substances

Calcium Channel Blockers